I feel NIN got seriously screwed with their update. what NIN desperately needed was an adjustment to WS damage, like MNK got.

Just as a comparison, I recently acquired the Naegling sword. With that sword on, I can output roughly 8-10 times more damage from Savage Blade than with my Kikoku on a same enemy. Now, Naegling is somewhat broken to be honest, but there's no reason any sword should be better than a REMA Katana in the hands of a NIN. I'm not calling for a nerf on the sword. I'm calling for a boost on katanas. Ninjas are supposed to be deadly assassins. Their damage output should be up there along with SAM and (now) MNK.