Why does THF have enmity stealing JA, and PLD does not?

[Oakrest]

Why does THF have enmity stealing JA (Collab/Accomp), and PLD does not? Thieves steal items, not hate - stealing hate on THF just sounds ridiculous.

Having the ability to sneak-ily move hate onto other players (i.e. Trick Attack) makes sense for thief - sly, tactical, and misleading - however, stealing hate from another player from the simple use of a JA is just strange, it always has been. I realize this isn't a new JA, it's just something I've been meaning to post for a while.

A PLD might say, "hey there Monster, stop picking on my WHM friend and try some one your own size!" and provoke the monster to his attention - but would a THF? I'd say no... it just doesn't fit the picture. The THF might throw a rock and distract the monster temporarily as he ran off into the forest - but I don't think this "valiant" ability for a thief to 'steal' enmity, and sacrafice himself to save the whm makes any sense at all. A THF should be more selfish than that (at least by character description).

Using Google Translator on this JP thread from a community rep shows the following,"

When using cover, I want you to move enmity from the player who received cover to the PLD

As the ability of a similar effect, the "deceptive attack" is already available to Thief (Collab/Accomp). Thief is where you want to transfer it to the fighting.

So SE's response to a long list of questions about giving the PLD enmity control, was basically to say - if you want to hold hate, that's the job for THF. Wow... just wow.

This is just very wrong and very frustrating. Is there no creative director at FFXI ? Is there no hope for lore and logic anymore? Please SE, please respond to this...