I like the sci fi elements. I don’t think FF can ever truly be a science fiction story, but I’ve always enjoyed how pretty much every single game is science fantasy to some degree. DQ is pure fantasy and Western RPGs stick to more pure fantasy or pure sci fi settings, so I’ve always thought FF’s take was refreshing. Whether or not these elements are that well thought out or not doesn’t really as matter so much to me since FF was never really about world building - plus I feel you can get very liberal with this in science fantasy stories.