Why I don't like the idea of paying for extra retainers.

[Felis]

And don't forget the retainers want to be equiped for ventures.
More retainers mean more equip are needed.

[Bori]

I have massive space issues right now. I'm a heavy crafter so I hold a lot of mid-high tier harvesting stuff. There's only so much I can hold on the guild bank without cluttering the space up. It also doesn't help that the new events they keep putting won't even put that armor in the armoire so I'm carrying around that stuff as well (Horseheads, christmas stuff and even the valentine's day stuff STILL won't go in the armoire). So right now unless I start tossing things I use frequently I won't even have space to do the ventures since there won't be jack space to fill with the new items I can harvest. I'm .. not happy. A least in FFXI you had mog house expansions (with the beds) that gave you more slots. And the gobbie bags that also expanded your inventory and then the satchels, etc. Hell when I go fishing I'd love to have a tackle box for all the different baits! That alone will clear one full bag of inventory.