In regards to many players unsubscribing into they can play reliably again, I propose that FF14 have a tome catchup that extends the week by week for players not capped (similar to WoW's old Conquest point system but 1:1.) And eventually go down to regular cap one caught up.

Players coming back are going to be gimped behind in gear and slapped with timegate gear grind. This might seem unfair to people sticking it through but the players working long with commitments and unwilling to alter sleep or remote access or other solution for queue are going to be gimped either way coming back.

Im going to remain subbed and struggle because I want crafters up. But crafting will be a tier behind tomes. The queue has already cost me hundreds of materia unable to server hop for trains.

I want more support for the people who want to play but can't.