True. I do wish people would stop clamoring for nerfs to RDM. While RDM is truly outperforming BLMs, nerfing them should be the last resort. If there is a way to achieve balance by buffing BLM/SMN up to RDM's level then they should exhaust that option first.

What I would think if I were an RDM main getting clobbered by a nerfbat-wielding Yoshi-P yelling 'BLM 2 LOW DPS= U 2 OP!': "SE designed RDM's kit alongside BLM's rework. They released both kits at the same time as every other DPS kit. This leaves me to believe that the problem isn't RDM's damage but is actually the pathetic DPS being made by the one and only turret DPS. Why not just admit they made a mistake and tweak that broken BLM class to get it to my level and leave my class alone?"

The amount of salt I expect RDM mains are going to crank out upon getting nerfed would be enough to pop Levinthunder and spawn Ixion.

A majority of players hate getting their own classes nerfed, it doesn't matter if it's justified or not, it's a downer and pushes people away. A properly executed buff on the other hand is a more positive change. The beauty of a BLM potency buff over changes to buff timers or whatnot is that the class remains one that properly reflects through its DPS output a player's excellence, or mediocrity.