Does 14 Promote a Culture of Mediocrity?

[Caurcas]

The end result (assuming you were correct) is that performance in the community has increased by that metric.

Furthermore, savage fight design itself has changed and normalized from the point it was introduced. HW's savages were of higher difficulty, whereas SB onward have been easier.

[linayar]

Furthermore, savage fight design itself has changed and normalized from the point it was introduced. HW's savages were of higher difficulty, whereas SB onward have been easier.

I'm not sure what your point is. I've always heard that Gordias nearly killed the raiding scene and Midas was only slightly better (although I've heard it was nerfed during progression).

Regardless of the actual truth, if more people are trying and clearing Savage in Stormblood and subsequent expansions, that is a healthy thing for the raiding scene.