does PLD feel like a holy class yet?

[Reynhart]

I played about every Final Fantasy from the main series up to 12. Most of them when they were new. I think I am qualified to make that statement.

Problem is, you're still wrong when you say that PLD "was never really holy".
Lorewise, the first real PLD (Cecil) is definitely holy and White Magic is frequently tied to holy (Hence the white magic spell by the same name). In fact, when Kain does the same trial as Cecil, his job become a Holy Dragoon.

Rest assured, if someone said that PLD has "always" been holy, they'd be wrong too.

"never" and "always" do not suffer exceptions.

As for XIV, lorewise, we have nothing holy. In fact, the templars are more "holy" than us.

Or SE can just make PLD it's favorite child of the 3 tanks and give it a Holy that's based off strength or is it attack?.....like they did with the new heal spell. =Q

Actually, PLD should have the highest raw potential but (Before all the WAR/DRK lovers flame me) should need to spread its stats

He should need Strength to do damage and reduce damage
Dex to significantly increase its block rate (With a real impact)
Mind to increase the effectiveness of its spell

Thus, to be a full PLD, you'd have to sacrifice your full potential, which make you do less damage than other tank with the lack of strength, have less HP with the lack of Vit, etc...
For me, it also would have been fine for PLD to take a little more damage than WAR (compared to their HP pool) but to be able to Cure themselves far more.

I think PLD in v1 was closer to this concept and was a little more interesting. Well, it seems we're coming back to it with the new skills