Quote Originally Posted by Ageofwar View Post
... and just because F2P (that will only last a year or 2) can do it with their back end doesn't mean that FFXIV can do it.
Sure they can. It's really more of an issue of whether or not they can afford to devote resources to such a feature, while managing other priorities. Even with limited resources, a solution is always possible, including partial and/or indirect solutions. I highly doubt that hypothetical speculated server issues are what's causing this, and many other requested improvements, to be implemented to the game.

Now what is neither a hypothetical nor a speculated issue is that inventory in this game is a problem (for many different players, for many different reasons). Sure there's the the option of buying retainers, but the retainer interface is an entirely separate batch of issues that also needs to be fixed.

I would think it would be in best interest of all involved (from the players, to the developers, to the ones in charge of the money) to get this issue sorted out sooner rather than later. I can't imagine it ending well if we don't get some manner of inventory related solution by the next expansion. If that ends up being the case, I'll be sure to have my popcorn at the ready.