I have been playing this game since release. I have trudged through it all with a smile on my face. I have led a LS, though I sucked at it, through grinding, NMs, and leve-linking. And now I begin on another server, enjoying everything for the most part, but this powerleveling issue is simply unacceptable. Sure, this is a forum, and anyone can say what they like.

But I'm not lying about how long I've been playing this game. I made our (now dead) linkshell's website from scratch after Open beta.
http://ffxiv.withfrosted.com

So if you want to knock at my credibility as a genuinely concerned long-time player and fan of Final Fantasy in general, have at it, because I know otherwise.