hmm i think you exaggerate a bit there karb lol.

5ftp and critting is way too much. Expecially when (for some reason) daggers are supposed to do the least damage in the game. But 5ftp at 100% (maybe 7ftp @ 300) wouldn't be too shaby. Although RS can't completely beat DE/Evis currently, it sure isn't so far behind(a ~50 damage difference on too weak). But being the best ws regardless of situation would certainly be nice.

On THF, SE already say that they want us to be a party job. Needing SA/TA for RS i think is reasonable enough. And with SA/TA only, i use RS 70% of the time inside abyssea, and 100% of the time outside. If we do get a 3rd force crit JA (i hope we are getting) it's going to be even more awesome.

Still, increasing RS damage specially when stacked with TA, goes hand in hand with increasing out hate management potential.