Bard - they broke my job

[Moomba33]

The DPS gap between BRD and other classes is the same as it was at 50 without WM. It's not a buff, it's an added mechanic we have to deal with to be as good as before. Without it we're worse than a BLM who ignores Enochian.

In short, BRD are giving up more than ever and receiving nothing in return. That's an issue even beside the more salient point that a lot of BRD players don't enjoy dealing with cast bars, and that's why they played BRD in the first place.

Sorry to bump up an older post when the conversation seems to have moved on, but I just wanted to say that this perfectly sums up how I feel about Bard right now.
I also agree with the poster later on who said that the cast mechanic seemed to have been developed with MCH in mind and then pasted on to BRD.

I don't see this mechanic being changed now as BRD is functional and not being excluded from parties or anything serious like that.
I just find it disappointing that the job seems to have been changed for the sake of change instead of added on to. Perhaps I would feel better if our new support move Warden's Paean wasn't so situational. As its stands I feel like my previously favourite job just got more irritating and didn't gain anything fun.