I agree with the changes and controversies but disagree on the story. From a writing standpoint it's perfection (outside of the let down of Zodiark being hyped up as some ultra end game God and was barely a boss. I get the whole "he wasn't in his true form" and stuff but still, he should have been more important and harder). But the story itself from the fall of the Garlean empire to the touching upon the fact that fervent nationalism is no different than a religion and the Garleans were basically the same as everyone else. To the origin story of the world and time travel to the fermi's paradox the meaning of life and of suffering and how the conclusion is that suffering is inevitable and that you must grow strong and overcome it while accepting it's constant embrace is not simply good story writing but true to life. There are hundreds if not thousands of worlds out there that have met ruin or will meet ruin. No matter how perfect the system, government, religion, or world you attempt to create it will fall to stagnation and ruin and there will be suffering. Even if you perfect everything perfection itself is a kind of Hell. The lessons and morals taught in Endwalker and the overarching story are phenomenal and I feel go underappreciated due to the relative intelligence and literacy of the fan base namely those who didn't enjoy Endwalker.