Quote Originally Posted by DoctorPepper View Post
I think you're missing the point, nobody is saying you can't use a BRD because their dps is too low. They're saying the gap between the lowest dps and second lowest dps is getting bigger, mainly because gear scaling sucks for brd, but also because other jobs are being or have been buffed. BRD is still perfectly viable for all fights, especially if the BRD is good, but the gap will only get larger as time goes on.
Why would that matter though?

Everything between the highest DPS (MNK) and lowest DPS (BRD) is just fluff as far as content balance is concerned. (i.e. Bosses will be weak enough for parties with bards to kill properly, but not weak enough for monk parties to cheese.)