@ Vack(somethingsomething)

I agree with you about the 30s, but starting at about 37 or 38 you can pull about 30k (or more) per hour grinding in a 4-6 man team similar to XI leveling. I'm not sure how that bankrupts any "asinine" points I'm making because I'm not really making many points other than explaining how I use the system to my advantage.

I'm also not sure you are familiar with the definitions of "hypocrite" or "irony."

I'm not being a hypocrite or ironic. My only attempt was to show how the system "being abused" is harmless to others around me and no one has really done a good job of giving evidence how this affects or hinders other people from doing what they do to enjoy the game. It seems they mostly just "don't like it."

That's all, man. I'm not trying to change people's minds. I simply wanted to express a feeling and have a counter argument for the devs (should they read it) to consider.

My succinct point:
The system is beneficial for some people and doesn't interfere with how other people play the game, either.