Lol, not sure why people think this is good or normal. They were doing FF16 and its DLCs simultaneously with Endwalker and that expansion cut corners left and right and had the least midcore content yet.

Dawntrail's just launched and people already have nothing fun to do - it literally didn't include any new types of content and what we did get is as formulaic as ever. That's not even counting the worst story they've ever delivered - don't pretend it's good - Yoshida himself called reception mixed and said they've "failed" Wuk Lamat as a character.

Reminds me of a pre-DT (media tour I think?) interview when Yoshida was asked why dungeons are so formulaic (3 bosses with trash hallways in between) - and he answered it's easier for junior Devs to jump in and follow the pattern.

It does feel like the game is in maintenance mode already. Tbh I'm sad, but I'm kinda of at peace with it - I can pretend it went out with a bang at EW launch