My first time posting on here, but I feel very strongly about this and do not know if others feel the same way.

It was mentioned in Media Tour that they wanted to make Cosmic Exploration similar (not the same) to Ishgardian Restoration, where an area advances as you progress. But they did not want it to happen for everyone together, but instead individually (akin to Tribe areas) so there is no 'Fear of Missing Out' and can be done by new players at any time.

I very strongly support the style of Ishgardian Restoration where it advanced for everyone at the same time. I was not even there for it as I began in Shadowbringers, but the idea of working towards a goal with everyone and seeing the fruits of that labor together sounds incredibly rewarding. I still love Ishgardian Restoration even as a late comer.

They mentioned wanting to again focus on the MMO portion of the game and make more interactive/community/group activities. By making Cosmic Exploration individual progression, they are leaning the opposite way and more towards Tribes/Island Sanctuary/solo-content. It removes the group aspect of the MMO again and it takes away the reward knowing it is just me experiencing the change and not with others. I really want the feeling of working together and there basically being a huge progress bar the entire community is working on together and I wish they would lean into that. The content can still be loved after, like I do with Ishgardian Restoration and I know I'm not the only one. Additionally, I think there is a strong desire for the community to help the 'in-game NPC community' together. We want to help make the world a better place and do it together.

Please give us this community goal of helping the in-game world. It will help build the community and MMO aspect of the game. Let's strive together, not alone.