I believe we should see the return of exploratory zones, without Relics tied to them. Just give us another banging story arc, Square. You know you want to.

That said, Relics were always meant to be a grind. A brag, harder content that isn't easy to obtain. Similar to Ultimate and Savage glam weapons and mounts. FFXIV has a shocking lack of those as is, compared to other MMORPGs. And the list is seemingly shrinking. By no means do I wish for this game to become another WoW grindfest, yet all the same, no grinds at all or cheevo brags is far from fun in my view.