I just read the new patch note add-on to materials here http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...450#post368450

And to be honest I feel that this is a really great move. Going forward we will be seeing less drops from monsters, decreased drop rates of obtainable items from monsters there for creating more space via inventory and storage~

Along with the recipe revamp we will be seeing a larger influx of armor and weapons as to a market full of materials.

Nice move Yoshi