I started out hating the idea. But now that i've seen the screens, I can be ok with it. FFXIV has a rare nuance to it that makes the characters feel alive and heavy. They actually feel like they could be real people (as opposed to many other MMOs where it feels like you are controlling a shell). It's very hard to explain the sensation, but SE always gets it right and thats part of the reason I loved XI. Anyways, considering SE's ability to make a character have weight in that sense, I have utmost confidence that the implemented jump will retain the same values.

So I have changed my opinion and in full support of SE's actions. Like that matters. XD