I've been subbed since 1.0 until now and I don't feel the same way personally.

I mean I do content because I like to play. The rewards getting outdated eventually don't bother me personally because I enjoy learning and completing the fights and collecting and doing a lot of different content. I am one of those players who does everything...except PVP. I just don't care for it in this game much but I still do it sometimes. If the reward is too much of a focus it can cause problems because you are only doing it to get better gear and not because you like it.

I mean the game is still FFXIV so changing the core isn't likely going to happen. You'd have to look for a new title in order to get a whole new experience. It would be sort of like buying a FPS game and then expecting it to morph into a JRPG with a DLC. It ain't gonna happen. The core will be the core likely.

I am with you on adding more avenues to explore in this game for sure and they will be adding more modes and more activities and more everything as time goes on, but in my opinion the core of the game will not change unless the game nose dives for some reason with the current core.

Difficulty is a tough issue, because while I feel some of the game is too easy...the fact is so many different kinds of players play this game and they need to cater to many types. If you want more difficulty then you should be tackling the newest savage raids and EX primals, but you don't want to because of the gear being outdated though?

The reason to do tougher content isn't supposed to be only to get gear. You are missing the "it's fun" aspect. If playing a job you like in tough content and learning the fight isn't fun and only the reward is fun I am not sure if the game would be able to keep you happy :/

Just my two cents.