Well it's certainly something that can't be crossover to the console ports very well.

Half the problem with elegant KB/M interfaces is that this is multiplat.

Ever try to do that on 720p?

What FF14 could benefit from the "WoW" saga is scaling UI. By making everything bigger and smaller for the entire UI, you could do squeeze a lot in there, once you have it memorized. (or just have a high resolution monitor).

Heck we can't even copy and paste.

FF14 has a tough job of making sure the PC port and the PS3(probably) and whatever else ports all get a fair shake.

The drama is insane if FF11 is any historical reference.