I don't think that was ever out of the question - when people complain about the patch cycle, they inherently complain about the lack of activities they are interested in. It comes to no surprise that players of an MMORPG want the ability to spend lots of time in the game, without feeling the need to do so. If we had a plethora of diverse content with a long shelf life that is fun to play, then none would even bat an eye about the wait for the next patch.

Patch cycle and patch content are linked. .1 patches were always a lull, and Square Enix have not yet considered a fix.