I love crafting in this game... but from an unbiased opinion, they need to remove these parts. It really has less to do with crafters and more to do with consumers. Most crafters will not make low gear just to sell because it takes too much and lowbies cant afford the 100k asking price. Simplify recipes, more will sell in markets, prices will drop.

Another statement I read is about creating the materials to sell. In theory that was a great idea... but nobody does it. I have never seen someone making plates and squares just to sell. I have never seen a weapon head or a fishing reel in the markets, so whats the point of all that excess aside from crafters to get off with?

I love the current crafting system and all its complicated parts.. but i believe in general that removing that excess will make my crafting life in FFXIV more enjoyable and profitable.