I think it's also worth noting that the FFXIV community is rather prone to subtle and blatant witch hunts. To the point where a poster can state something completely innocent in one thread and then attract the attention of an individual or group of posters who then decide to follow that poster through many other threads in an effort to frustrate and gaslight the individual they are targeting in order to try and rile them up enough to justify a report.

Some may consider that to be a 'conspiracy theory' but as someone who has been sent death threats simply for liking the 'wrong' characters in this game's story, I can promise that it is no exaggeration. I also think that people should not overlook the various Twitter blogs devoted to stalking this very forum for 'wrong think' to be displayed in a way that further encourages harassment of any poster who dares to go against the grain on any issue whatsoever.

I don't doubt that the same mentality is at play within the game itself to at least some degree and I also think that, ultimately, most player 'skirmishes' are over petty issues that really could just be let go and not be worthy of punishment.

It isn't unusual to have people come to the forum every now and then to state that, despite being harassed over many months, their stalkers and abusers are left unfettered - so I humbly think that maybe it'd be best for more egregious breaches of the game's rules to be investigated instead of minor scuffles between players who are frustrated over differing playstyles.