Why not just, you know, play some other game or do something else until you can play the character you want to play? Obviously there's something you like about FFXIV... and you've stuck with it for so long what would be the purpose in quitting? Out of principle? Out of spite?

Yeah, you can't play right now, but that doesn't mean you can't play in the near future. After all, if there's something you like about the game it's not the end of the world if you can't play it right now today at this very moment.

Is it disappointing? Sure. Does everyone wish there were no login problems? Obviously. But is it really something to quit (forever) over? I just have trouble thinking anyone would go through with that. I would be more likely to believe they would just quit until things get sorted, then come back to see if things have gotten better, which is perfectly reasonable to do...