How should the next expansion be handled? For new players/characters?

[DixieBellOCE]

One voucher for a free story skip and job boost included with the purchase of 7.0, which the player can choose to use immediately or save for an alt later.

The story for 7.0 can aim to be a "non-confusing entry point" but should not try to pretend that newcomers are meeting the characters for the first time.

Yes, just what we need.
More endgame players that never learned the basics of the games combat system.