Quote Originally Posted by GeminiReed View Post
Did you mean EW? I almost didn't lose my sprout on my alt when I ran from HW to EW because of the /playtime requirement.

Another alt is right at the point in the MSQ to step into Stormblood @ ~155 hours. Another is right before Thornmarch at ~107 hours.

Regardless I think by the time a player has completed HW they should lose their sprout.
My alt still has her sprout at level 90, with 600 hours under her belt, and having just started 5.2 content. Based on my personal experience, I think people should keep their sprouts until they've finished the MSQ for the current expansion (4.0, 5.0, 6.0, but not the minor .X patches). This will let people know they haven't used their whole skill kit and to anticipate a hiccup or two. I'll tell you right now that she's hardly seen content past HW in roulettes for a loooong time so the only time I've had to use my whole skill kit is when I'm unsynch farming something.