To op- I just want say not all old final fantasy 11 players want the game to be like final fantasy 11 , myself if they turned game into a kingdom heart type battle sytem i would love that but it unrealistic on an online game.
I prefer fast past action battles, i think final fantasy vs 13 will appeal alot to me because of this.
The online final fantasy are alot slower and tatical, i like tatical but i also like blisteringly fast pace gamestyles.

There is alot to like about ff11 , i may not be a hardcore player from 11 but i did do some of toughest mission fights in the game , for example alexander in the toau.
What people got out of that was a feeling of whoa that was a crazy tough battle and took us 8 times to fight it but we won in the end.
There was also frustrations for me such as a tower climb i had to try over 12 times before giving up on it that put me off ever finishing the ACP final battle.

The mission in wings of goddess where i and party had to climb the castle with monsters full of impossible to gauge monsters that if teamed up on the whole party could wipe and invisble and sneak up to get there , it sounds frustarating but it was a challenge to get up there and win the fight which we did as a party.

This can be too extreme or if done right can be rewarding.
Some people playing ff14 probley never played 11 and want a fun enjoyable game that does not scare them away and i want that too as a player that has been through that challenge that 11 had.

On another note i think current team are doing a great job with the game and i want the community to support them like they are supporting players atm.
Im sure they dont take to heart too much all negative stuff that is said anyway.