I think its time BRD get some loving

[Dyne_Fellpool]

The current gap right now is fine. If we allowed bards to have their dps bumped to within 5-4% dps of other jobs then the rotation of bards needs to be increased or force a bard to have a debuff to damage when moving around to compensate. The reason we are meant to be lowest is because our ceiling dps cap is also the easiest to achieve which is higher then most floor dps of other jobs. That is why you see bards at the top of the dps parses in the 24 man raids and most dungeons.

You dont balance classes around ease of play. You balance them around dps and utility.

If we balanced around ease of play, WAR would be significantly stronger than PLD. (it isn't)

Some ppl like simpler classes, and some ppl get bored with simple classes and prefer more complex ones. It's a matter of preference and one isn't inherently better than the other.
A good game offers both gameplay options, but doesnt balance class power around it.