Wow. What a wonderful thing, to have such stigma attached to my beloved job.
Not healed, died, not raised, ran back not given protect afterwards, died once more on a trash when pots and 2nd wind were on CD, and a third time on the second boss. So I called out the healer.

tank: bard damage is too low.
healer: you don't do enough damage.
Me: So you would rather have me do no damage instead?
Screen goes black.
You have been dismissed from the party.

If this is the attitude the community has taken toward bard (and machinist), we need adjustments sooner rather than later to fix this epic screw up.