Quote Originally Posted by Jeeqbit View Post
One of the dev blogs answered this question https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003178.html
If the initial part is true,

Kato: The Community team is part of the FFXIV Operations team; in other words, we provide support for players so they can enjoy the game. Frequently reading through the official forums, social media, blogs, and various other sources of player feedback is a major premise of our work. We then relay our findings to the developers or Producer and Director Yoshida, and also consider factors which tie into player concerns or enjoyment.
then while we appreciate the effort made into sifting through the Viera and Hrothgar feedback and current outrage, I sure as hell hope that information is being relayed to the devs.

That we know the answer he gave us at the live letter and understand it. But don't accept it. For a myriad of reasons that are listed in their respective threads. And that we're still hoping for an answer, an honest, direct and transparent answer.

Additionally, our job also entails creating and managing community events, streams, and live events, not to mention drafting and scheduling Lodestone announcements, and writing patch notes.
Well. Duty Commenced sure seems like a start for such events, but something with a bit more flair and engagement wouldn't hurt. I really do think it would boost the game's popularity even further. Again, Opera Omnia's community is known for interacting with its players. Not by the devs, but by the community reps themselves.