The Bottom Feeders: Moves You Never Use and Why.

[Iagainsti]

I think the only reason PLD was believed to be THE main tank only came from the 2.0 WAR stigma. A persistant "hunch" that WAR was squisher.
Exactly like lolDRG which origin is even not in this game.
WAR was able to tank anything as good as PLD, and always offered more damage.

People only realize that now.

Naw Amigo, Hood Swipe was Un-survivable without the i90 chest as a 2.0 Warrior, so you either had to wait 4 weeks to get your myth helm/chest or you were lucky enough to have friends craft you Hippogryph leather gear and take you as a dps(like myself and my team) into T1 and get you the chest. 2.1 brought the change to Inner Beast and Defiance needed.

LolDRG originated from Penta thrust crutch DRGs in FFXI; but is relatable to FFXIV(Youtube any Titan ex wipes, and you'll definitely see a DRG diving backwards off the platform)

[Reynhart]

Naw Amigo, Hood Swipe was Un-survivable without the i90 chest as a 2.0 Warrior

Yes, a 2.0 WAR.
But the idea that WAR was squisher than PLD remained even after 2.1.