Don't like Blue Mage? Here is how to convince SE to change it...

[Reynhart]

I can get where you're coming from but disagree that SE should be solving the problem this way.

Oh, I'm sure there are lots of way to deal with this kind of issue. It's only that, with Blue Mage, they show they're willing to implement this type of solution. So, it should be more "acceptable" to ask them to do the same in regards to customization. I'd prefer job customization and special bonuses to be available everywhere and for everyone (And frankly, I really doubt it would be as apocalypctic as they fear). On a sidenote though, it would probably cost a lot if you'd like to include a 4th role type into the matchmaking, while it's irrelevant to preformed parties.

My reward was being able to do end game content as a dps, tank, or a healer.

This is not really a reward, especially considering you seem to separate "reward" and "experience". You don't get more tome, more gils, more items, etc... BLU is a new experience, a new way of leveling, and a a new way of doing old content...for now, becaus we still don't know anything about how the level cap will increase. And you'll have the Masked Carnivale as a completely new instance.

A question though. Since you already have a DPS, tank and healer at 70, and all of them are vanilla jobs, do you consider every advanced job a waste ?