Now here's a topic I haven't seen in awhile.

My stance hasn't changed. A separate story mode with no loot, achievements, unlocks for normal versions of raids, ect. would be a welcome addition to me.
I would also have liked for SE to have left the normal versions of coil unerfed and without echo for groups that wanted to play them at their original challenge level.

I feel the story of Binding Coil is far more significant to FFXIV than any story gated behind difficult optional content in the single player FFs and should be seen by everyone, but of course it is SEs decision in the end.