How did we get here?

[Zojha]

I think there should be a sense of working for it and achieving it.

I concur. And to that end, gil gained via the market board should not be usable for purchases.

You can get a lot of money on the market simply by getting lucky with drops or with relatively little effort if you're a crafter, even if you just do lower level housing items/glamours. That diminishes the idea of "working for it" and "achieving it". Instead, make only money gained from leves and selling to vendors applicable for housing so people really need to work hard for it and can't rely on abusing supply shortages or arbitrage for easy money.

And then we'll see how many people are still on board with "working hard" and how many people think standing next to the MB and selling crafts at 100% markup equals "hard work". Let_there_be_grind, lul.

(No, not an honest suggestion. It's a terrible idea, just finally get started on better instanced housing)