Quote Originally Posted by BillyKaplan View Post
In part. But we've already seen posts from people who joined the game because they heard Viera was coming, only to be disheartened by it lacking males. That can really make the new car smell wear off quick for some people.
Someone that joined just to play male Viera and then left isn't really a loss to SE nor are they the targeted customers, since races are not what SE is showcasing for FFXIV in all their trailers.

Those that were playing a long time and left for male Viera on the other hand, will be back as soon as the expansion drops. Because what made them stick around all these years is still there. If not, then the game was already not proving to be worth of their subscription for a long time and they decided that it's time to finally quit.