What is going on with Square Enix and the 14 team?

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But that's the point that many refugees doesn't understand, Square Enix is a multi-billion dollar company, but each project operates like a company itself and has a budget based on their expected profit.
It might be mind blowing but SE treated FFXIV like an underdog until ShB release. The team has grown since then but in development there is a saying "3 women can't birth in 3 months", it will take time to show results which I believe we might see in next expansion.

Oh, I agree completely and understand budget allocation. In fact, I'd be unsurprised if we found out budget was pitiful as, given the money it pulls in with already-existing budget, there's little incentive to endanger the bottom line by increasing expenditure on a game that borderline guarantees growth and praise. I think the issue therefor is when we have people who continue to praise and ignore the problems of the game. Ironically, a lot of lambasting or criticism may be the thing that is required to encourage a larger budget or team for the game.

The one thing any company hates more than not making money is losing money. But if we keep promising they'll never lose money, there will never be cause for improvement. While I'm not saying grab the torch and throw the fire at the headquarters, I really am tiring of pretending everything is okay as how many defenders of the company will advocate.

I suppose I have no faith things have changed and I don't want to keep hoping that it'll be different next patch given the required time investment. I've just been here since HW and my body is growing resistant to copium since SB.