Seriously, A new combat system needs to happen especially if SE wants to place ANY hope in the PS3 release having a favorable light. The player base should be concerned about this as well.
Once again, it should be noted that this thread is in no way a statement that the combat system should stay as-is. The point is that they shouldn't change the system without any reason behind it.

This thread is, in fact, a statement saying that if S-E changes the combat system this way, it will not be seen in a favorable light by anyone except those who want XI's combat because it's XI's combat.