Options are good. They aren't trying to take our story away, just asking for a more personalised game which allows players to opt in to the content that they want to see and bypass things they don't. It probably won't happen in FF XIV because we're deeply rooted into this linear structure MSQ gating all other content, but I think they should reevaluate their design next mmo because series should evolve.
I want heaps of lore too but I'm not going to force somebody to digest a huge story if they just want to say access a new zone for fishing. You're allowed to have preferences, and embracing those different play styles is conducive to retaining players.