Is the community wrong?

[Linkurrra]

1) Without data it's hard to speculate, but my feelings indicate that the expansion itself was probably very successful financially (they've said as much), but I'd posit that the subscription numbers don't match the expansion sales over/under indicating a lack of incentive to remain subbed, which we've seen the community echo frequently.

I'd say that SE's push in Marketing in the US was a big reason why it got so much attention on Stormblood. It has so much more exposure! It wasn't on the level of Blizzard's marketing.
I did find it laughable that SE marketing team in the US chose Fastfood and Snack cakes and Amazon for these promo's. but hey, it's progress and effort!