Among positive feedback on other sites, I also sometimes see people give a butt hurt comment like "Oh, this game again! This game sucked so bad at launch just let it dieee" or an ignorant one like "Didn't this game already fail?" This is often quickly replied by a handful of people commenting how the game improved immensely from launch and ARR is a completely new game promising new servers, new graphics, etc etc.

We should remember that non-forum people have very limited knowledge of ARR. I think it's up to the XIV community to continue letting people know what's up. The positive vibes are slowly building up outside the forums, let's all help nurture it!