Are the new classes/jobs really coming? Because that kind of contradicts what he just said in the interview about having none at the launch. This whole thing confuses me so much, I wish they would just update the website with what is planned to be there and stick with it even if it means waiting a bit longer.

I was just looking back at a post Yoshida said

Producer/Director Yoshida here,

Thanks for continuing feedbacks on the spell casting.
We are looking through the comments so even with patch 1.22 or after on current or 2.0 we will look into making changes.

Once adjustment details on 1.22 is confirmed will update on it!
And just a little bit... (about 2.0)

We had a meeting with FFXI dev/management/other related departments regarding the entire project

Looking through current, checking on the project goals and checking the mile stones status, and within that meeting we also exposed the 2.0 FFXIV client which already started the QA process. This is really a large scale project and running alongside with current version we have to actually look to feel the reality of this.
(Remaking a MMO in year & half is something the dev team also believes it's not realistic ^^

So the 2.0 client is finished to a level where is reality.
For that swapping the maps for dungeons, transferring the contents and renewal, releasing lots of quest, how much to include using mass production. We're currently in that phase.

And after that it's just battle with time. To show to everyone it will require some more time. For myself I want to show the actual 2.0 FFXIV as a game and I apologize for dragging this but for now please fight against the 7th Umbral Era and wait for it.
So does that mean its nearly done? Still in Alpha...idgi....