At this point will FFXIV collapse if all mods and third party tools disappear?

[Kes13a]

I have heard that WOW got to a point where you can't do most content without third-party tools I don't really want FF to get to that point.

WoW was at that point almost from the start. this was not for raiding or anything but to make the UI usable. could you play without them? kinda, but it was more agonizing even for just being casual about it. thats what made this game much nicer to play, because mods are not a necessity to play

here, I only know of a handful of people that use mods. their screenshots that they think are of course wonderful, I dont feel enhance the game at all (in some cases downright hideous) but everyone has a different taste I imagine.