Unfortunately sqenix is not going to change anything anytime soon. No natter how stale and at this point basic and formulaic the game has becomes hardcore sqenix fans will continue to play. Until square sees a decline in profit there is nothing they need or would want to change.

With that being said I do agree with you. With this latest patch I found myself asking if I would come back for the next expansion. There's going to be nothing truly new. Just a new coat if paint on the same stuff we've been getting. There's no innovation or moving forward anymore. Stormblood was just HW and ARR with a new story. Nothing else changed.

Depending on what this supposed new content they'll be working on (aka the reason odd patched have barely anything in them now) turn's out to be it'll decide if I stay for the next expansion. But thats just me. I'm sure plenty of ppl still love and play this game as though they're getting new content not just the same 1,2,3 but in different fonts lol