I get it, I truly do. But honestly, I think the bigger issue lies with the players. No matter what the devs release or change, some people will be upset, and some won’t — it’s always going to be like that.
Yes, some things aren’t perfectly thought out or ideal for certain players, but changing them could just make others unhappy — like healing becoming way harder or less effective. And I’m not saying they shouldn’t change things! If they want to, by all means. But it does circle back to one side of the coin being happy, and the other side upset.
You’re right though, if you don’t like it, don’t play it.
The fact is, FFXIV can’t bend to every whim, no matter how much we might wish it could. And maybe that’s okay — maybe it’s just run its course for certain people, and that’s fine.