Role-players aren't really a minority judging by what I've seen of the various MMO's that I've played over the years. There's a lot of implications that in MMO's such as WoW there's far more role-players than there are high end raiders. Does that mean we require special treatment? Not necessarily - but we're definitely a pretty decent chunk of the community in many old and new MMO's.
In fairness, though, Square Enix have done a lot of stuff for role-players. As a major example you couldn't even sit down in chairs in Guild Wars 2, yet you can in FFXIV.
In fairness, though, Square Enix have done a lot of stuff for role-players. As a major example you couldn't even sit down in chairs in Guild Wars 2, yet you can in FFXIV.