Possible level/story jumps....really?

[Solarra]

Yes, I agree with both of you about why Nostralius was closed down, and while I suspect it's success at a time when the current expansion was failing must have been an embarrassment at the very least, maybe mentioning it wasn't the best way of making my point.

WoD was the expansion that introduced the level boost and while it saw the highest sales figures ever it then suffered the biggest ever drop, and judging from the forums, sales figures etc. they lost a lot of long-term subscribers (including me) who were looking for a more traditional mmo, and who felt WoW no longer offered an experience that was satisfying for long-term play.
Since FFXIV levelling is at worst a little tedious (imo), I think introducing a levelling potion and encouraging players to skip much of the lower game completely is too drastic a solution and could be detrimental in the long-term.