Why must chocobos be our companions

[Shougun]

The only ones complaining about this likely are the ones who want this to be just another MMO and not a FF game.

I think that is an unfair assessment of those who thought the companions would make more sense as moogles. (I have played the chocobo centric games) But I still see a moogle wearing armor and using weapons better then imagining a cosplay chocobo who looks like you just abused the animal by stuffing on your old AF gear.