The idea of not letting new crafters get anywhere before 3.0 is slightly infuriating. I almost hope people ARE doing that, so that people like me who hopped on crafting late and are still packing Lucis tools get to laugh at their efforts.

But I don't understand the mentality that leads to that. If you have your Gil, your house, and your gear...what are you gaining by trying the freeze others out? Especially with Specialization showing up.