SE have any plans to keep White mages from being extinct?

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By nature Scholar is a faster healer. In the static i mentioned the WHM is slightly better geared than me, but my spell speed is higher. In the time it takes him to cast one cure II i can cast one and a half physicks. Succor is not meant to be as strong as medica because it provides the shield mitigation bonus. However, a succor with a roused last whisper easily matches the healing power of medica II in total healing. The White Mage can keep a tank full with powerful heals to combat the powerful damage coming in while Scholar kicks out fast band-aids. I would never expect my WHM partner to only heal the party because his raw power would be wasted. Whereas I can heal the party and succor as necessary and never lose mana. Its about working with each other. Why make the WHM do all the work when I can patch the group up while he keeps the tank nice and fresh.