Being a player that likes to play all aspects of the games i've joined and completed all the companies in Uldah, grindinia, and La nosca. I dont especially enjoy joining/unjoining to various companies just to get specific items.

Frankly, the only reason for companiess were the pvp part of the games to game "bragging rights". Now that SquareEnix have already unlocked joining pvp in a "free state" just to fill slots, the last reason to keep companies lock have disappeared. Players, also be allowed to buy houses and join free companies of any group or town.