The game in this current state is a timesink in travel. The current zones are huge, empty, and have no value. Just cut and pasted with random lvl mobs in random places. Ppl want content, period. The boat failed because of zero content, not Anima. Besides fishing and crafting what is there to do? AFK or use another means of travel to get to the content (Anima/Chocobo).

Regarding Ifrit. Regardless of restriction to travel, ppl will still beat him for the glory of being one of the 1st in a timely manner. Strats will be posted shortly after and ppl will follow.

Ifrit weapons are currently restricted regardless. Why? Drop rate and the inability to pass weapons. Most ppl with all Ifrit weapons have beaten him 100+ times. It's based on some pure luck but mostly repetition, period.

Your petition is very self centered towards your personal preference that is still an option to do ingame. Therefore, limiting others from choice based on their "freetime" and real life.

Until 2.0 is launched with all the restructuring you're just restricting a pay to play game even further in it's unfinished state. That I feel is why THIS Dev Team is giving THIS option.