Nope, it does not. IT does the same way like Gladiator is the "iconic" PLD, Conjurer is the "Iconic" WHM and so on, it simply is not. May read the Names of the Japanese Classes and you will realize something; it is nothing more than a definition of the Weapon Type. Out of that will branch the Jobs, just like PLD, WAR, NIN and whatever else is out there.
You will never see SAM, BLU, RDM etc being a Class, since it just not fits the System of FFXIV. Regardless of THF being possible or not, Rogues IS NOT Thief. Rogues simply defines in the Japanese as "Dual Wield" User. And for those who say Rogue does play like THF, can you link me to the Traits and Abilities of Rogue? Since you obviously know more than everyone else. As far as it was explained, Rogue is using Stuff like Poisons, which i can't remember being a Major-Trait of the THF Job..
Anyways.. this Discussion wont go anywhere...
Sidenote, quote from Yoshi ( recent interview
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Also I do feel that scouting classes are lacking so I want to bring in Thief, Ninja and those that have to do with stealth. Also more casters like Blue Mage and Red Mage are something I would like to add.
Interesting, isn't it? Yoshi is well aware of their own System and that Thief can't be a Class itself... so create out of that statement, whatever you like.
Not really what SE said btw. They said Rogue's were original Thieves, so they lost their "specialization" over time.. guess what a Job is in FFXIV and branches from a "Weapon Type"? A specialization of a Class...
