I believe adding certain aspects of FF XI could help the current state of XIV, not the negative things, progression that could greatly add to things, but in a way that there is both a sense of fun enjoyment and accomplishment.

For example the merit system really gave us a reason to log in daily, to xp with others so we worked towards that minor edge we had with a few stats a bit higher.

We don't have that anymore as end game a few stat dif means nothing anymore, same as race choices, but it's not like a galka or a taru vs race choices now.

The choco buddy is not really as fun as say taking out our own npc's like retainers, that would give me a fun reason to take them out and lvl them even if the xp was a long grind, being able to gear them out and watch them grow and go on adventures.

I don't consider logging in daily farming numbers in old content 24/7 entertaining or even fun, it's a mindless boring grind, it's finding that balance in the current mechanics system.