You are aware that you're making out statistics out of nothing right?

You say that people "will go the easiest route", but what is the easiest route? It depends on anyone's circumstances. For someone that has a lot of disposable income, the easiest route will be paying for it. For those that don't, the easiest route is obviously grinding gil in the game. For those in the middle, it depends on how much money they have at any given time.
people buy RMT gil or they woulnt exist why bother working for it is the easiest. its still money in the game it didnt magically appear.
RMT sells stuff on MW/AH they get gil then you pay money >> get gil.
this would be the same thing pay money >> get scroll >> sell it get gil.

i thought everyone was rich with tens of millions of gil? what happened? lies maybe? i bet the same people looking for a cheaper way to buy gil is all.