I still play because yoshi and the crew have sold me on their vision for 2.0, and because of the team's dedication to really improving the game.

I'm an old online gamer, used to play MUDs back when they were in fashion. I've loved online RPG's since, and have beta'd and played many over the years. This is one of the few MMO's that has had the fortune of employing highly active community reps that do more than just "announce," but also act as liaisons for the players with unprecedented frequency.

I still play because I feel like our voices are indeed being heard, and amidst the chaos and differing opinions, Yoshi and co. are distilling info and concerns that can be applied for the betterment of FFXIV as a whole. Not everyone likes what they've done/are doing/will do, but I personally cannot deny that everything being done is is done for the love of a franchise that can still offer so much more, and FFXIV aims to prove it.