Yes, PvP has taken a serious hit by the expansion. As expected. The fact that SE made no new PvP content on the expansion shows where the priorities will lie in the future as well. Not in PvP.

I'm baffled why they even bothered releasing PvP for this game. The single most important aspect with any game is being able to play it. Here FFxiv fails at a fundamental level, in regards of PvP that is. What the hell are they thinking? It's like they're dangling candy in front of PvP players: "You want this, you want this?" Then, just as the player is about to grab it, SE pulls it away: "Awww, too bad you can't have it."

But I guess I'll wait for the new PvP content to see if it's worth playing this game further. Sadly I do not have high expectations as GC restriction are said to be maintained.Too bad 'cause PvP is actually genuinely fun most(ish) of the time. imo.