side note: It's funny when you see an article featuring quotes from a person you know personally irl (yes I know Dan Seto, I worked with him for years).

On topic: I've not played XV yet. However, Psy described the combat as similar to Kingdom Hearts in a way. I'm not sure I personally would want to play a final fantasy game with a Kingdom Hearts style combat system so the option of a slower "easy" mode combat may just appeal to me on an asthetic level.