1. i'm console peasant.
sure, i know passable version of the rotation for the job i raid with. i kinda make it my mission to learn this much at least in every new xpack.
but i never had interest in beginning to file all the tiny rough spots off my gameplay. it's literally whatever for me.
the fact that FIFA World Cup exists doesn't stop me from kicking ball in my local park and enjoying it. read: the fact that we have world racers for savage and ultimate doesn't stop me from trying savage and ultimate with my friends and liking it.
2. atm making gil is probs my fav thing to do in game and always has been in my top 3 things to do. I am very happy with the houses I have, and with my general capacity to spoil my friends. active gil making, passive gil making, I take my profits from both as I can.
3. after you farm your tomes and current raids for the week, what else can you do to increase your ilvl before next week???
better ilvl is the best friend of softcore raider anyway.
farming current ex trials for mounts is the most brains destroying thing for me. did it through better part of SB and for the whole ShB. so taking break myself now, thanks - by enjoying "outdated things".

FF14 since 3.0, semi-veteran at least.