Suggestion [remove Aether Currents as a catch up mechanic]

[DPZ2]

Then buy a skip? The vast majority of the community doesn't see the story as a grind at all. That's primarily why discussions about removing stuff tends to get met with backlash.

And the fun part of buying a story skip? You get all of the flight currents through Stormblood without having to do a darn thing!