With Activision and Bungies recent wins against cheat providers it is time SE's

[caffe_macchiato]

But they also know if they blindside the userbase with a crackdown, that will probably send a large chunk of paying customers fleeing.

Most of the obvious cheating stuff I used to see on a daily basis is gone or is so much less visible than it used to be that it's not distracting.

These two statements contradict each other. How can "a large chunk" of customers be alienated if the issue has also been largely dealt with?

I assure you they do. I bet their internal policy is "no crackdown unless reported".

And I'm reporting it now. I'm urging Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. to search their game on Twitter or any other social network to see what comes up. I also urge them to look in party finder, look in every major city, look at people's search info, read news articles, and so on. There was even a billboard showing these things outside of their headquarters--a BILLBOARD--and they did nothing.

You're forgetting something: This is Final Fantasy XIV by Square Enix. Everyone in 2024 knows exactly what that means. This is what Square Enix's game represents because the company chose this direction for the North American audience, either intentionally or through doing nothing.