Ima pass on being reminded of 1.0 of FF14.
Also may I point out that the 1.0 world was fully re-implemented into the game and just updated but all remained in tact? I still recall Gridania exactly as it was before and now.
Your story idea could be fun but I would dislike the idea of playing anything of the 1.0 world ever again. It was gated to shit and utter trash.