CDC as a non-specific buff aside, I don't really get how one could imply RDM's magical side hasn't grown more significantly from the 76-99 push. I can get enfeebles being a sore spot, but T4 nukes and far more mage friendly gear (Empyrean armor, for example) has come about than our melee spots. Major differences in our TP gear then and now will ultimately boil down to a bit more ATK, DA, TA, a few other points of STR/DEX/AGI depending on what you use. Basically not enough to wow people or change community perception.
So, while some might be fine with that, or say that while meaning other aspects of the job should get attention because they feel melee is beyond salvaging, doesn't really change what's happened. We didn't get Sanguine Blade. A. Edge is only good for AoE farming, and other jobs do that better even though we could make it hit hardest. Requiescat could've been better. Temper and Gain-STR/DEX have been our greatest melee buffs out of this push, closest to actually melee traits we've ever gotten beyond Composure, but good luck seeing people encourage a melee RDM on things that "matter" to people. Nobody wants to chase a job's high end gear just to be relegated to farming EPs or Campaigning on their own time. That was the problem resultant of cumulative issues at 75 and it's still a problem now.