Never minded the long MSQ. Before anything we are playing Final Fantasy. The series is known for it's focus on cutscenes and story driven focus. So nothing new there. All I see is people being salty cause they have to do MSQ before reaching the end game
If you really cannot stand the story then buy and MSQ skip and be done with it. They've given you the option, although a bit expensive. But complaining about the mandatory story quests on an FF game is like complaining why the chef boiled the past in water and not in something else instead.

I understand the frustration but the solution to this problem exists.