I knew this thread would appear the moment I heard that quote.

Honestly, there is very little reason to not dps beyond being stubborn. The UI supports it and Cleric stance isn't a thing. The alternative is to spend most of your time just standing their watching others play.

That said, I totally support any calls to make healing in this game a more engaging and developed gameplay. FF14 is really light on healer mechanics which actually involve healing beyond tankbusters and timed HP drops.