On forums it's all doom and gloom. We are having fun. Why doesn't the ffxiv forum community reflect that.
Someone will always have a gripe. Its human nature. Its also subjective.

For example:

Saw the "critiques" of Endwalker and how it was 'controversial" and laughed my head off, I loved it. Every single moment.

"Reapers cant dps" - um yes, they can and they do, they do great dps..oh you mean "raiding only" - well FF 14 isnt raids only , saying RPR isnt a viable class because it doesnt meet your arbitrary "standards" is kinda silly.

BTW all the raid statics I know say RPR does great dps and is a very versatile, very fluid class.

The rest is the usual nitpicking, as a mate of mine said recently "Some people will find fault with the way the sun rises".

Endwalker is and has been a blast, with some heartwrenching moments I will never forget.

One of the last few trials? As a fellow player said "That wasnt her enrage....IT WAS OURS".

Its been fantastic. After 8 years in another MMO that seems to actively find new ways to FAIL, FF 14 is an absolute delight. Take a walk in Gridania on a beautiful sunny day , then tell me that isnt utter beauty

So Im happy as it is. Happy with the game, happy with the content, am an avid and happy crafter, playing alongside some wonderful people.

People talk about a massive population influx recently but in reality it came, it stayed a few weeks, and it got bored and vanished.
The OCE datacentre says hi there we are growing steadily, thanks. Ravana has queues EVERY SINGLE DAY now, the other servers do too, Zurvan is slowly and steadily growing, we are seeing more and more people every month.

It isnt just those xferring btw, old players are returning and rolling on OCE...nearly fainted when i saw a name I hadnt seen in over two years.

Oh and lastly, people coming and going in FF 14 is kinda standard. What was it Yoshi said?

Oh yes

"It's alright not to play it everyday. Since it's just a game, you can stop forcing yourself if it's hard on you to keep that up. Rather, it'll just pile up unnecessary stress if you limit yourself into playing just that one game since there are so many other games out there. So, do come back and play it to your heart's content when the major patch kicks in, then stop it to play other games before you got burnt out, and then come back for another major patch. This will actually make me happier, and in the end, I think this is the best solution I can answer for keeping your motivation up for the game."

What more could you ask for?