A lot of people step on your neck here, but you're not a bad or annoying person.
How do I say it. What would be the point if we all agreed on everything. Without our opposing opinions, there'd never be much to say. So although I can't say I've agreed with you often, what I can say honestly is that you're needed and your different perspectives are just as important as ours or anyone elses. I appreciate the passion that you put into your posts. Your intentions are always pure and that's what matter most. That's the nicest that I'll ever be to you in your entire life, ok so now onto the point

First of all, XIV twitter has meltdowns literally every week over their so called "modding community". I have seen FOUR PAGES. Ok someone wrote FOUR PAGES in a google doc on why they needed almost $20,000 to make updated improved foot mods. and I do believe they raised most of that money, so you can't convince me any of them have anything of any importance to say ever. They 'keke' and then proceed to go pay for stolen ripped assets from other games. So considering they're about as bright as blackhole, I think what they think about here is of the lowest of importance. They'll laugh for 5 minutes and then go pickup their pitchforks to find someone new to cancel so they can all go 'omg yes i knew something was off about them yuck oof yikes heres my discord logs too (4 screenshots of the most mindless conversation youve seen in your life)'

Moving right along then.
Game forums havent been respected for a long time. I can't tell you how many times I've seen forum posts directly result in changes in-game. Yet for some reason despite that, a lot of people still refuse to believe that it's possible. They cross their arms and cry "devs wont care!" pouting about what they wish would change, but make no effort in attempting to communicate it. Probably the types that end up in bad marriages. Anyway, so it's kinda been shrugged off for a while now. It's just how it is. But their pessimism doesnt have to effect you directly. So what if they think its a trashheap here. Everywhere else is a trashheap too.

The forums actually do reflect the community very well. The forum, the reddit, the twitter, the other place. Those are all players. That is the current community that you're seeing. It just isnt as pretty as it used to be-it isnt as kind as you remember. but that's because it's now so big and popular that a lot of that kind community is drowned out. But it's still there. Don't become discouraged.

Just this once, I will agree with you. but only because I see no reason not to. It's convenience, really. Don't get any other ideas. More GM's I suppose wouldnt hurt. Now stop looking here if it bothers you so much. You don't have to be so troubled and weighed down by things you can't control. Just focus on happier things. Etc.