Mogstation taking another step to the darkside

[SamRF]

All I have to say is, you realize that very little of the profit of 14 goes back into 14 and the majority of it goes into other projects for SE. they aren't hurting for money which would be what you are claiming.

But that's part of it. FFXIV wouldn't exist without SE and its size as a studio. It wouldn't exist on its own so it only makes sense that its money goes to SE and perhaps other projects. They aren't hurting for money but they have to keep a certain profit margin to justify its existence, a profit margin that won't be satisfied with sub cost only (in the future) as inflation continuous.