I think people are just frustrated and want their voice heard. I mean I normally sub 180 days (it unfortunately just renewed a month or two ago) but with the current lull in the cycle I decided to do what Yoshi said and play other games....

Those games really did kill FFXIV for me, really. Seeing such smooth and responsive servers, fun content, more endgame/raiding focus... there was really no contest.

I am sure I may start to continue to check in casually like many do and just play the story but as a game its failed. SE needs to take a step back and switch gears, rejuvenate the content and cycles and put less focus on vapid glamour/housing stuff. Trying to enforce 100% positivity is masking these issues that are growing every patch.