Actually your the only one coming up with excuses. And its funny how your saying permanent exclusives are better for consumers than timed ones. Just because there's no doubt about the game releasing on their platform.
Trust me timed exclusives are better because eventually the game will reach other groups after they are over. Like what happened with Tomb Raider for example.
You aren't seeing the point here.
It's not about whether timed /permanent exclusive good or bad for the consumer It's about what it does for the other platforms.
MS can essentially make 5-10 games timed exclusive with their money and block popular titles from PS using that method without buying these publishers.
That is what timed exclusive can do.
Regulators can't do shit about it, because it's perfectly legal as that practice is just normal business.
They released the game on PC so what is your problem? Maybe you should ask yourself the question if Square is willing to develop FF for Xbox.
I can see why they do not see the point of bringing it to Xbox. Maybe Xbox wants it on Gamepass and Square might have rejected that. Or Square just do not see the benefit since it cost them more then they will sell on that platform.
My issues is the long term effects for these timed exclusives. The time when MS/Sony can essentially do 5 or more games.