Is AST recognized as a viable healer yet?

[Ronyx]

It's always been a viable healer. The problem is that WHM brings a lot of healing power and more dps while SCH has more reliable utility and more dps. The WHM/SCH combo is just too good.

Well with the recent changes the Heal as much or more than a WHM now. Their spells potency are exactly the same as WHM. AST got synastry which makes him heal even a bit more. So the only AST could envy from WHM is Assize (as a healer), but they offer a lot more in a support way with the cards. So in terms of Healing (not dmg) they can be better and even be a sorta SCH wannabe with Nocturnal. AST regens dont have exact same regen tick as WHM but their initial heal is high. Its just that people like to overuse Medica 2 to be lazy at healing.