I can't abandon my LS if any are still playing/planning to come back with SoA D: They are my FFXI family. Not that your guys arn't a family as well, I have many.
FFXI family
FFXIAH family
Gay FFXIV family
Work family
... I'm sure I'm missing one.
oh right, Biological family!
Yeah, if I had actually had a linkshell to go back to, I probably wouldn't have left Shiva, either. But I only knew one person currently playing on Shiva, and Spath, if he ends up going back. So leaving was pretty easy. And I've had a lot of fun since I've switched over.
I'm sure you'd be more than welcome to join the LS that Dread got me a pearl for. It's just social but everyone is helpful. I'll be requesting a pearl for Leon as soon as someone with a pearlsack is online.
Looks like I may be breaking out NIN/WHM in a bit to help Leon farm up some Cards of Voyage from Ketea. (Really hoping someone with BLM comes along to help with yellow procs, though.)