Quote Originally Posted by kaynide View Post
The entire sequence leading up to Brayflox (essentially fetch quests to make a feast) could be neatly done in maybe 3 quests.. Maybe one with the imposter, 1 delivery and then the actual braflox dungeon.
The entire quest sequence leading up to Titan was greatly reduced during the Great Quest Purge. You may consider these as mere 'fetch quests'.

They are actually there to get you to places you need to go to anyway for the rest of ARR.

You go to the South Shroud (and get the Aetheryte) around the same time you have to go there anyway in order to get your Chocobo Companion started. You go to the Sagoli Desert (and get the Aetheryte) around the same time you have to go there anyway to for your Grand Company hunt log.