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

[SturmChurro]

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Just means the feedback getting to the developers is completely curated. From what I've seen, like Theodric was saying, what actually gets to Yoshida himself is curated. So it's several layers before select feedback even makes it to them, at least from the western playerbase.

I think they can and will continue to ignore much of the "negative feedback", and even much of the playerbase themselves refer to any feedback as "mean-spirited" or as players just trying to "ruin the game". All we have to do is look at the situation surrounding hrothgar hair. Hrothgar players here are still wondering when they will really be acknowledged.

I can't say I am surprised to read that about the FFXIV content creators or streamers. They need to keep their viewerbase. It's very much in their best interest to remain positive when it comes to FFXIV.