I'm pretty sure that this topic is something that they intend to cover in the future and they have a solid creation for which to actually give you information on, rather than it getting outdated and useless within a few months.

This:

" Tutorials for new players Planning and implementation of tutorial quests Introduction of additional quests"

is from Producers Letter III back in February, so it is clearly going to happen. Link if you wish it: http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...816df108bbfbf4


As for the current rules and use of stats and such, you can get a pretty decent overview on that by reading "The Call to Adventure" on the Aetheryte Crystals (It covers what they all do, and a great deal more). You can also find information about Optimal Rank etc from the NPC vendors within the Market Wards. There is also a great deal of information on game concepts on the Lodestone.

I feel folk neglect to actually read anything that doesn't reward them in some way. There is a lot of information in the game about how things currently work - how else do you think I am able to play and give information to others considering I never visit any third party sites?