Frankly, they haven't really set up a fun 7.1-7.3 patch cycle. We're clearly missing a villain and the loose ends Dawntrail has presented (other than the key) are not interesting either.

Gulool Ja probably needs a patch to have a mini adventure with the WOL to gain the confidence to lead Alexandria. Wuk Lamat said something about easing tensions between the two nations. Maybe Koana will want to use Alexandria's tech in Tural.

But these are not really interesting. Short of them diving into research about the key the msq is going to flounder.

Gone are the days of we have to save Estinien from Nidhogg, or the Warriors of Darkness are coming for us, or Elidibus is going to cause a rejoining now that Emet is dead, or an Ascian is parading around in Zenos' body...all of those plots were way more interesting.

We need to accept the fact that SE thinks we're a captive (paying) audience and will give use watered down story or we all need to speak up till something changes.