There has not been a single major patch without a critical issue since Endwalker.

[Avenger]

Housing glitch. EW queue bugs (which had to be resolved by a Redditor and not their own engineers). And now... DC visit shenanigans.

This has never happened at this alarming frequency in HW, SB, and even ShB.

What is going on?

Besides a global pandemic, supply chain and work disruptions, an escalating war in Europe, looming recession, impending climate catastrophe, and bitter social and political division and upheaval?

Not much I guess. I'm glad we get to play a fun game like FFXIV, even if it has had some issues.