Quote Originally Posted by LineageRazor View Post
The world becomes a circus of non-FFXIV characters romping around, distracting people who are trying to play, you know, FFXIV.
I disagree. You may not be a fan of it, but (like it or not) at this point Lightning is part of FFXIV's lore. We don't get to choose which parts we consider canon (that privilege goes to the designers), and the developers can have Lightning return for whatever reason they can fancy - if that is their desire.

All these "there's no point for her to return" comments don't work. Let the developers figure out what the point would be (if they want the event back for new players (and old players who are fans)). And if it shows up, and you're not interested in it, then just ignore it.

I had fun with the Heavensturn event, but completed it on day 1. It has and will continue to go on for two weeks beyond that, with people running around still participating in it every day, dragging sheep everywhere while donning silly hats. Should I be looking at it as a "circus" that has long overstayed its welcome simply because I've already had my fill of it?