Either SMN and RDM should lose their Raise or BLM should get a Raise.

[TinyRedLeaf]

But lore is not a good reason as to why they shouldnt. they shouldnt because its stupid and pointless, Lore is irrelevant.

Well, sure, of course, if you insist on putting it that way. But it will be seen as a bad decision by the community, if the lingering feelings of ill-will over this game's particular implementation of summoner is anything to go by.

Evidently lore does matter for many fans, and if the team deviates too far from what "Final Fantasy" has come to mean for many people, you can expect a very vocal backlash.

I would also point out the irony of arguing against the relevance of lore, because the general expectation for black mages to do the most raw damage is at least partly based on precedents established in earlier Final Fantasy titles.

So, this ultimately boils down to a fundamental disagreement over core design philosophies. We'll have to agree to disagree.