Maybe it's time for a casual "strike" if not complete departure.

[Erzaa]

Okay, I don't understand what content "casuals" want then.

So you don't believe there's a middle ground between piss dead easy and "Oh Lord, when will this end already so I can get out of here?"

You've listed a lot of the content the game has to offer as not fun, which is honestly really funny, why even play at that point? Do you want more content like Bozja/Eureaka, Deep Dungeons, BLU, Variant Dungeons? Isn't that content coming just in later patches?

Combat in FF14, in my personal opinion, hasn't ever been all that fun, it was just... alright. I put up with it, because other parts of the game were fun and I enjoyed the story.

It doesn't matter how much they shove EX, Savage, Ultimate, Chaotic in my face, I know I'm never ever going to touch it. It's not for me. The people who enjoy it, more power to them, go wild. But, the rest of us would like something to do as well, especially those of us who spent that last 3-4 years and ran out of content.

"People don't like to learn" really says it all honestly.

This is just insulting. There's a difference between wanting to learn something because you find it enjoyable, and having to learn something because you have to.

Anyone can do the first, and everyone learns when it's something they're actively interested in learning. The second, well... if they want to force me to do something I consider a chore, then I'll take a monthly salary and health benefits, and I'll learn and work hard at anything they want me to do. I play video games for fun, to be entertained, not looking for a second job.