I really think the whole argument of being "forced" to play a certain class under the old system is just silly. It's not like the Greed option went away if you came on your main under the old system. I was able to gear my bard side up just fine while running the 24 mans as my white mage. Did I sometimes lose out on ranged gear to the actual ranged in the party? Of course, as it should be. I didn't come on that class. They had the opportunity to Need and took it. It may not have been a perfect system, but it was a lot better than this Greed free for all.