So I created a thread in the Japanese general discussion forum in reference to this:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...81%84%E3%81%A6

I doubt it'll get the same level of response it did here, seeing as how Japanese players tend to be far more stoic than the rest of us. Nevertheless, it should increase the chance of a dev (if not Yoshida himself) at least giving it a read and some thought.

I think most of us probably realize the issue we've raised here is embedded far too deep in the game for any kind of changes to happen right away. And chances are they can only keep churning out new contents and hope to somehow manage to hold people's interest long enough until the "casual" side of the game becomes more filled out, sort or like trying to make the carpet big enough to sweep things under.

I hope it works.