There will eventually be a point where they have to acknowledge that change, and additions, and updates to features need to happen. Whether that happens sooner, or 4+ years from now, is beyond me. I just want them to understand that XIV, post Endwalker, is now in a position of extreme scrutiny. Experimentation is a risk, I get that, but they've had 10+ years of gameplay and ideas to drawn upon, plus a previous MMO to take inspiration from, which they have done, and seems are doing again. I hope they come up with something and not just adhere to the status quo.
That said, it'd be nice if aether current unlocks were account-wide (among many things).