Dawntrail’s Narrative Missteps: Why Natsuko Ishikawa’s Touch Is Sorely Missed

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He doesn't necessarily acknowledge every single thing people say but in general.

At the time of those interviews it was hard to make sense of what people's problems were because everyone said different things in my observation. You could ask 10 different people and get 10 completely different answers.

The last answer Yoshi-P gave about that was at the end of november during an event in Saudi Arabia called "Echoes of Eorzea", parts of the interview can be read on the r/ffxiv Discord translations channel. That was plenty time to get a general consensus, which was definitely not "Wuk Lamat was not confident enough" or "it was a new story", lol.

So the short answer you should have given is: not really, and he has not acknowledged the actual issues.

so, thank you {/thumbsup}

Edited to Add:
just reread that part of the interview, his last comment about it was:

Upcoming updates will introduce more mystery and events that bring the Warrior of Light back to the forefront, returning as the hero of this world. We ask players to look forward to what’s coming in updates 7.2 and 7.3.

One other thing I can take responsibility for is that we wanted to introduce everything gradually to the players. We saw that introducing a new area and new tribes for the first time needed to be done carefully so that players wouldn’t feel overwhelmed. Some people, however, felt bored and wanted things to move faster. So, I’ve learned the lesson, and the next expansion will have less explanation and introduction. These explanatory tasks will be placed in side content to allow the main events to move at a faster pace.

However, it’s important to note that many people enjoyed the expansion, and I want to emphasize that it’s a matter of perspective. We’re learning from everything to be able to build on it for what’s coming next.

so, it at least came down to "he understood some parts", but also right directly backpedals. Yoshi-PR at its finest.