Why is "It's something to do" apparently a valid defense?

[Nashred]

Not quite sure myself. After all, there's plenty of other things people can do that are more entertaining (other games for one), so the argument against this grind is pretty solid.

Not only is it grindy it is the same grind all over and more recycled content. I remember when people said FFXI was grindy.. This game blows it away for grindyness if that is a word... FFXIV suffers from nothing but recycled content over and over. Honestly I am to the point where I would rather have less content but good new and different content. I thought Heavensward would add something new and it really didn't other than flying, it was really a map pack with a little story, story was good though just too short for a expansion.

I thought this weapon would bring something new and it is not. I see huge potential in FFXIV but It seems like SE doesn't and I am afraid it will not come now. They seem more focused and what they can do to make more money like spending more time on the cash shop than on good content. The cash shop was supposed to help bring in money for new content, what happened with that? I am loosing faith.

Again I would rather have less content and have good/different content than SE just throwing some cycled content out the door. This game has so much potential someone needs to grab it by the horns and run with it.