While I agree that this seems to be an instance of gross laziness, your general attitude toward "3rd party programs" is actually really annoying.
I hope you've never checked sales history on this site--all of it comes from a 3rd party spider running through each server's AH. Checked the bazaar section for other, more elusive goods? Be aware that all of those fields are populated with information gathered by players running the Guildwork plugin for Windower. None of the numerous online wiki guides I'm sure you've read were part of FFXI at its release either; every single time you look up where to go for a quest or mission instead of exploring on your own,
you are not playing the game "as it was meant to be played."
The simple use of Windower does nothing to circumvent game mechanics or allow users to do things that console users cannot also do--a cleaner UI is hardly a "crutch." As for the question of playing the game as it was meant to be played, it's entirely your prerogative to draw the line where you wish and choose not to use Windower, but don't act like your decision isn't completely arbitrary.
Edit: The takeaway from all this being that ffxiah is an incredibly ironic place for you to be complaining about 3rd party programs. We would appreciate it if you'd either a) remain consistent with your own beliefs and stop posting on this 3rd party website, b) get over it already, or c) find another topic that doesn't make you seem silly.