I got a bit of mixed feeling on this subject. For one, I actually made and leveled Lightning' Xlll and Snow Xlll and hit 45 before the event is over. It was a very short time frame since I hate grinding, and have to juggle this with my job and other social stuff. So in my situation, I've made exceptional effort in conjunction with the event. Also this event almost feel like a 2.0 legacy event, for people who's been supporting XIV since 2.0, and not just pay enough subscription and you can eventually get it kind of reward.

I mean I'll never ask SE to give me legacy 1.0 rewards despite I want them real bad, just because I think people who's supported the game since 1.0 deserve to have something to show for it.

That being said, I can also appreciate many new players who is a fan of the franchise, a fan of FF13, and only picked up 14 recently.

I think when the PC release of Lightning Returns comes around, they may bring back the event 1 last time.