Difference of opinions really, I just like to have a certain amount of convenience when I play a game. Instead they implemented a design originally to try and battle against RMT (so they wouldn't have the same AH problems as they had in FFXI) and to make something totally player driven, yet a the right type of AH is 100% player driven. FFXI's silent bid system made it easier to be abused and something more akin to WoW where you have bids/buy-it-now options and can't see the items history (makes players depend on YG which I still use for my retainers if I am unsure about an item) would be better overall.

That way it is player driven and people use the fan sites (which SE fully supports) to make the Economy not whack. It would be similar but would make a lot of players happy and future players happy. A lot of people was turned off from FFXIV from the start when they read no AH. It is one of the expected things that come in all MMOs these days, delivery system and AH. Sure we don't absolutely need one right now but I am saying I really would like to see one in the future and would really like if we had both. Then everyone could have their pie and cake at the same time.