Okay, let's see how players are doing on retail and private servers.
Asura:
HorizonXI:
So, GMs are doing little fun things for free, eh?
I am sure they would pay just for a classic server but, SE won't because private servers steal.
Stuff that private servers can steal:
-New Expansion
-Race change system
-Pretty much anything
That's why you pay big money for small updates. The only thing retail players should feel is "they are screwed." Either, more players should stick to FFXIV if they want to support SE or go elsewhere.