The funny thing is all this hubbub about the priority is really very moot. When was the last time you were both paralyzed AND doomed AND you were drg/mage?
Go on ill wait.
It may happen once in a characters life. Its really not that big a deal at all. The most important thing is that it removes these new things at all. The order really doesnt mean jack tbh.
Also, i agree that Deep breathing needs some re-visiting via merit redo. Id like the normal "recast reudced to 5min at all levels. Each merit adds (some effect)"
Maybe something as simple as each merit removes one status effect on the target of next healing breath (up to 5) or adds the appropriate element enfeeble based on the element used in offensive breath (ice=paralyze, wind=silence or grav, earth=slow etc).
I dunno how enhanced merits would increase the offense breath in that scenario, but you see where im going with it. Recast 5 min. Merits give some additional effect of some type to next offense/healing breath.