If there is something very apparent, is that a void in the MMOs market exists. Others tried to fill that void and failed abysmally either by not being innovative enough, fun enough, or simply being riddled with gacha/ greedy mechanics.

The only reason FF14 still has a player base is because there is no better alternative out there. If SE fails to modernize it, it will die the second a better option is released.

For an 11 Y.O game having so many outdated systems in the game is just mind-boggling to me but then again, it's not my grave they dig.