Seriously, it's the white knights who should leave the game (not trolling)

[Gunz_Zbestest]

Now that's actually truly funny. Both sides actually telling me to unsub?

Really this is my one big issue. Trying to emotionally appeal to people to quit. Knowing damn well they have like 20 alts and play more than anyone they're telling to quit.

[Valence]

Really this is my one big issue. Trying to emotionally appeal to people to quit. Knowing damn well they have like 20 alts and play more than anyone they're telling to quit.

I'll say it again, I'll leave and complain with my wallet the day there is nothing left for me to enjoy in this game. It is definitely true that things I do enjoy have been thinning, but not all of them are gone.

I wouldn't call ffxiv slop, it's got it's flaws but it's still a good game especially from a new player perspective.

Unfortunately I am way past being a new player. I probably became a veteran before ShB was a thing. Perhaps even in mid HW if we count casual content.
XIV is definitely a great game for new players. It may also have lost some of its luster at lower levels due to job dilution through level progression and homogenization, but that's not what matters the most for new players. They have a crazy amount of good content to go through, the novelty is still there, and they have enough to be kept busy until the true endgame at max level. Maybe if they actually do start raiding or taking things more seriously, they may stumble on XIV's problems sooner than expected, but that's about it.
The problem is more at the level of player retention.
The new player experience is definitely not the issue there, even if it has its (growing) flaws.