I've not been rude to you and I'd appreciate it if you would do the same, thank you.

I have no problem with SCH having some proficiency in Regen, just as I have no problem with Red Mage having the same - and I'd certainly support them recieving Regen III, and possibly Regen IV. As you say, learning spells does not equate to being a specialist. Red Mage is a particularly unfortunate example at the moment, with the problems with enfeebling magic and Addle (which should not have been given to White Mage) but I can appreciate it as an example nonetheless, as Red Mage is significantly better at it as it stands. However, White Mage's "pre-SCH" state of learning an entire line of spells (and exclusively the top two tiers), having exclusive gear and merits to support those spells and having the ability (and need) to make good use of them, as White Mage has had in the past, not to mention this being the case for a very long time, was (and is) as good a claim to specialisation as any other in the game.

SCH learns Regen and Regen II at a slightly earlier level than White Mage, this is true, but as I understand it the actual potency is reduced until it reaches a cap at the level that White Mage learns it, which is certainly something to consider if this is the only claim to Regen that SCH has. Even without that point, pushing SCH's proposed speciality in Regen (again, amongst its not insignificant array of proposed specialisations) back to its inception does not change the point - that SCH has taken one of White Mage's specialities (as I have demonstrated) as its own instead of having any unique ones. If we do intend to consider the entire existence of SCH, it's clear, as you say, that it's a progressive thing. If I must say that this behaviour is a problem from the very beginning then I will do, and stick by it.

It's not just White Mage that has changed to make Regen less useful - indeed I'd argue that it's mostly support jobs and the nature of the game that has done that. Regen needs a significant boost to make it worth casting for any job. Whilst SCH is mopping up all the enhancements, this won't happen. White Mages not using Regen is not a reason for it to lose it as a speciality, it's a reason to fix it for everyone.

All I can see in SCH's favour for exclusive access to more potent and higher tiered Regen over other mages in general and White Mage specifically, respectively, is a need for more potency in restorative magic. There are lots of ways of dealing with that - this forum has many creative ideas. Stealing Regen specialisation from White Mage is just a lazy way of doing it.

Unfortunately it is midnight here so I must sign off. Good night!