You guys beat me to it! (Though to be fair, we were all flying back from the SE offices in Tokyo today when this was posted...)

For everyone's reference, here's what Takeo Suzuki had to say!
Quote Originally Posted by Takeo_Suzuki View Post
Takeo Suzuki here, the lead designer of FFXIV.

It's not exactly what Mawashi had requested, but we are actually working on a ponytail hairstyle to be released in 3.0. This seemed like a great opportunity to offer you all a sneak peek!

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By the way, we're planning on making it so all female characters, regardless of race, can utilize this hairstyle!
What do you guys think? I know we've often received a lot of requests for this type of hairstyle!