Actually, you're wrong. it is going to be "main content." just not open world. It's going to be a lot more than the minigame or "hobby" it was in XI. You won't be forced into participating against your will and it will take place in isolated areas, but it's not going to be trivial.
XIV won't be "oriented" any particular way. Yoshida is aiming to inlcude content for every type of player, not just one type. It was spoken of certain battlegrounds which open PvE content for different factions depending on the outcomes of the battles. FFXIV's PvP is not going to be Ballista, or dueling. It is currently appearing to be more like WoW battlegrounds which have rewards and such. Know what you're talking about before you post about it. Yoshida is a self proclaimed fan of PvP and intends for it to be more than just a sideshow.
this couldnt be made a more subjective statement if you tried. I've heard and read about a lot of BS going on in that game, leaders of corporations taking shit and running, backstabbing eachother over drama outside of the game, etc. the same kind of drama, instability and nonsense that every online game has.EVE Online is the perfect example of the fact that strong, close-knit communities can easily be built on large servers. As a matter of fact the EVE community is one of the strongest on the internet (strong enough to put the developer on its collective knees when it crossed the community)
Just FYI, freedom of speech does not exist on a privately held discussion forum. SE does have and can use the power to suppress speech on these forums, because they own them. When you sign up, you agree to be bound by certain rules. Not saying that you're breaking them, but you need to understand that free speech does not exist here. This isn't the United States, this is the FFXIV Forum.What happens with freedom of speech man!