BLU Balance

[Diavolo]

Name me one other job that can solo VD avatar

SCH soloing Shiva on Very Difficult.
RDM soloing Garuda on very Difficult.
SCH soloing Tenzen on Very Difficult.
SCH soloing Ark Angel Elvaan on Very Difficult.
SCH soloing Ark Angel Tarutaru on Very Difficult.
BST soloing Garuda on Very Difficult.
SCH soloing Sinister Reign.

And that was found in a very quick Youtube search, there are plenty more examples of jobs other than BLU soloing some of the more challenging content in FFXI.

merit in 10 mins due to being one of the best cleavers in the game

PLD easily soloing merits/100 JP/hour.

people that know the game very well are changing to BLU because they realize it is stronger and makes the game easier for them, people follow their lead because they see the results of that. It isn't bandwagoned because of hollow arguments like you are making,

You just proved my point.

These discussions, in addition to being frequent here and elsewhere, too often paint BLU as being god-like, so is it any wonder a greater number of players are playing the job? It's a jack of all trades and always has been. Yes, it's capable of doing just about anything, but your claims are ridiculous. BLU is by no means an ideal tank for Reisenjima T4s.

How much time have you invested in the job?