I played most FF games, and XIV definitely is one of my favorites, if not the favorite. Next is IX. I'm not sure I could even compare them other than them both having FF elements in them. I also think they are better than FFI, which I thought was a bit bland (probably just because it's old and games were designed in a different way back then).

What I want to say is that I enjoy FFXIV. It's not perfect, but I also don't need it to be more like the other FF games. No need to compare and complain all the time. If I didn't like it I wouldn't play it for years now. To me it's fun, and that's enough. That doesn't mean it can't be improved. But your post is a bit... much.