Expansions should be for "catch-up" - not update patches (solution proposed)

[Magis]

I'd say don't raise the level cap at all cause it adds pointless leveling (there is no depth to it nor is it hard in FFXIV, just takes long) and invalidated content in one go. Heavensward literally killed off all of ARR and made the game start all over as if it was 2.0 again. Put the work into creating a multitude of content to work toward beating so we aren't stuck doing 2 dungeons for 5 months. Put the storyline through the content as well.

[Zojha]

I'd say don't raise the level cap at all cause it adds pointless leveling (there is no depth to it nor is it hard in FFXIV, just takes long) and invalidated content in one go.

I'd then go a step further and say there should not be progression at all, because it adds pointless grinds and invalidates content.

[Duuude007]

The final patch before HW was an extremely effective catch up tool.

It makes no sense to then add new content that is ALSO super fast to go thru from day one. Just the stuff that precedes it.