WoW's design has become more refined over the years and there's a reason this design is being "Imitated" by everyone. It's the design that works it's the "modern mmorpg." Unless you can come up with a better system? Because so far no one else has. Again, there's a reason FF11 changed. There's a reason leveling was so quick in abyssea. That was the point of my post before. MMO gamers want a casual friendly game where the leveling process is smooth and quick so they can get right into the end game content. "WoW's" game design as you put it is geared towards exactly that. I used to play Everquest back in the day and FF11. If I had to go back to it's leveling style I wouldn't.
Far too many to account for. Check all the posters who have made 10-15 posts in here re-stating their opinion and arguing against FF14's current design. Re-stating your opinion over and over when you're told no is the very definition of whining.