Comments from elsewhere:

Let me add one thing SE does that WoW lacks as well content wise. FF14 does not discard their old content. They still value it, they still send you there from time to time, they still support people doing that content. WoW does none of these things, so the world feels soulless and empty by now.
FFXIV is an RPG with an MMO tacked on to it. WoW has been reduced to an engagement trap and a part-time job where you pay instead of getting paid. I super love that I can walk away from FFXIV for months or even years at a time and then come back to it when I'm in the mood. I love being able to play other games instead of having to become completely entrenched in FFXIV.
Pretty much a solid take as far as I am concerned.

Thanks for the laugh by the way, the "disastrous content release"..ohhh the drama. I actually wonder why you still play Aveyond, if this is how you feel..see, theres you and your dramatic, end of the world hot takes..and theres everyone else playing and enjoying themselves.

I know which one speaks far more loudly.

Something to consider, no?