See, I was also personally kind of hoping to see a new GC, as well. I'm kind of "behind the curve" in a lot of respects, so I suppose my thinking -- or at least hope -- is that with Heavensward, it will give us kind of a clean-slate. New Class/Job, new City-State to start in, new Grand Company to swear to; kind of an entirely new experience, you know?

Maybe I just like being immersed in the game a bit more, though. I love the idea of a Dark Knight from Ishgard, presumably of whatever the new Race winds up being, different Grand Company and all. Heck, I'd even dig a totally new trade-skill Job!