Nice article. Continuing the discussion on item hoarding, don't you think this is also a matter of player style and choice? I figured that as I play JRPG nowadays, I tend to not hoard items anymore, as I want to progress the story instead of grinding constantly to keep me strong enough to beat bosses without using items at all.

I see it now as a matter of in-game economy: you either spend time to level up; or you use your resources to save time and move on.

Do you have any thoughts on that?