Shell FCs are a bigger problem than we think...

[Almagnus1]

Though outside of just grandstanding, if SE does not enforce this "intent" then what exactly are you trying accomplish?

Figure out how to accurately identify an issue and also highlight the edge cases.

Though many of your premises seem to operate on what if scenarios, and at the core just seem like you are upset people are maximizing their own personal enjoyment at the expense of others personal enjoyment. No one will win in that case.

While it is a creative manipulation of the FC system, it is also facilitating a whole lot of RMT... to the point that SE even pointed this out in the last live letter (exceprt from https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...90#post5614790 , relevant part bolded):

Players will only be permitted to enter the lottery if they meet the requirements necessary to own housing. A number of features have been prepared to prevent RMT and troublemaking, such as depositing the gil upfront and disallowing participation on Free Trial accounts. Furthermore, there will be a gil penalty for those who do not purchase a plot after being selected in the lottery. Please note that this penalty will be quite strict.

It's an open secret that RMT is involved with the shell FC problem, as many FCs have been traded as part of RMT. For me, at least, I don't want to see all the RMT issues I have seen in other MMOs in FFXIV. Our biggest saving grace is that we have GMs ingame that actually do their job.

[Awha]

Thing is we know the issue SE not enforcing their own desired standards due to limitations they place on only using ingame evidence.

Same issue with RMT everything boils down to SE not enforcing their intent due to their standard to require in game evidence.

So why is your crusade against the players when by in large your issue seems to be with SE. Even though at the core I still do believe your core issue is a simple issue of you having a problem with how people are enjoying the game, and are trying to use "data" to support your emotional contrived narrative. Though that is speculation on my part.