Do we really need the Scions again?

[Kazhar]

I mean, they're basically our answer to the Straw Hat Pirates at this point. Questioning why Usopp is still around after the Going Merry sank is kind of missing the point.

If the Straw Hat Pirates all shared the same background and general motivations. The comparison with One Piece only highlights how poor of a main cast the Scions are.

And even then, despite the much more diverse main cast, Oda constantly splits them in smaller groups (sometimes for years IRL) to focus the story on other characters and had a long saga where none of them except the main character were present.

And when it started getting a bit stale he had a two years timeskip to reboot their dynamics and make them feel a bit more fresh. Another thing I wish FFXIV did (especially since they're openly inspired by anime so the One Piece comparison certainly didn't escape them)