Again, and as usual, it's all a matter of opinion. And to put it simply, if you don't like the way the series is going, stop buying the games. If you're gonna buy the games anyway, then don't complain.

And, Vaan (XII's main character) is not going to be gay, that's a rumor because of the way people feel about his 'feminine' character design. Being a Japanese game, it's true to Japanese culture (effeminate men are in). Gay or not, I wouldnt see how that's weird. And why would weird be bad? Are we looking for carbon copies of Cloud? Puh-lease.