PETITION to remove the Animation Lock!

[Absurdity]

I have a feeling that the animation lock is a product of whatever less-that-satisfactory engine that FFXIV is built on.

Basically, what you're really looking for is FFXVI.

I assume we are talking about the GCD, since very few abilities put you in an "animation lock", if you want to see actual animation lock then look at Monster Hunter or the Souls games which actually force you to commit to an attack.

The GCD is also just a part of tab-target, hotbar mmo combat. WoW has this as well, it's just way shorter.
What happens if you remove the GCD or make it too fast is a spam fest, you can see this in ESO for example where you are constantly spamming your no cooldown, no GCD abilities until your hands fall off, we are talking 3-4 abilities within a second, it's a mess.