You've basically hit the wall that opens up ones eyes to the literal state they're in. The next step is to come to terms with what you want. Do you not find anything enjoyable in the game? Or any MMO in general? Time to move on. No harm, no foul. It happens. We play video games for the experience, and different games provide different methods to gain this experience.

When I was new to MMORPGs 10yrs ago, I played them not knowing what I was really getting myself into. I've experienced the extremities of the MMORPG genre from punishing (FFXI) to facerolling (WoW) that can be provided through these games. I enjoyed my time with all of them. I have questioned "why bother?" numerous times about the MMORPG market in general, and I have always come to the same conclusion. Because I choose to. It's a video game, and I choose to have fun where I can in them. I like playing MMORPGs with friends, similar to how I enjoy playing actual board games with them, watching movies, etc.

The FF series is one that I grew up with. It's something that I have a bias/preference to. I'm not looking for number crunching, nor am I looking for something revolutionary with the MMORPG genre. I'm just looking for MMO fun with an FF feel to it. So far, I think it's doing that job just fine. It isn't FFXI in terms of story and whatnot, but it doesn't have to be. I may not be experiencing endgame raiding, but I don't have to in order to enjoy my time. I'm experiencing the fun of playing the game with people I like, and at a pace that I don't mind going with. When that fun fades, then time to move on. No harm, no foul.