Somebody Stop Me!

Square-Enix announced the fourth expansion for FFXI, AKA Final Fantasy Online. Does anybody out there know what has been changed in the game? I heard rumors they made it easier to do stuff. (They've also been getting the guy who does VG Cats to do a comic for them, probably in an effort to do for FFXI what Penny Arcade did for WoW.) Yes, I have a soft spot for that game. Yes, it's probably stupid of me; the JP players have probably exhausted all the content a week to a year before any NA and EU players get in. Still, I'm wondering what they changed. if anyone knows, I'd appreciate it!