Totally true....I think playing Black Mage also helps me as Bard a ton. The 1.5 to me is not big deal I have learned to just play around it and it is not difficult and I don't think it "ruins" my thoughts of the job because I have played it since Beta phase 3 and I will always play it. If you really like a job you will roll with whatever changes they make...I think those that want to quit the job did not really like it to begin with.