>>717511116
WoW and GW2 are Sandbox MMOs.
FFXIV is a Themepark MMO.
Meaning FFXIV is a curated experience and needs constant updates whereas WoW and GW2 have a lot more systems that allow free forming content. That doesn't mean FFXIV has no free form content or that GW2 and WoW does sandbox perfectly either, it's simply the genre of MMOs they are.

Also here, this breaks it down a bit better.
https://screenrant.com/ffxiv-dawntrail-formulaic-issues/