5.0 leaks (that I don't believe)

[Coltvoyance]

This whole ACN, SMN, SCH argument is ridiculous; putting it to bed with this post so we can all get back on topic.

Fun Fact: Every SMN weapon is called an ARCANIST'S GRIMOIRE.
It's right there in the item, go take a look. If that's not enough of a clue for you, read on.

Aside from that, it makes more sense for ACN to stay DPS with SMN and SCH to be its own thing. And it has nothing to do with lore and skills.

It makes more sense from a systems, development and player expectation standpoint. You can talk all you want about lore and skills, but everything is interconnected in an MMO and ignoring the logistics of other systems in something like a role change is short-sighted.

Want to know why it will stay DPS?

Gear: This is more than enough reason right here. Every piece of SMN equipment, excluding Relic gear, is wearable by ACN. Every pair of casting boots, every PVP casting chest piece, every Magic DPS book, ring or bracelet. They are all listed for ACN. Want to know what ACN isn't listed for? All the SCH gear.

And while adding new classes to pieces of gear isn't a big deal (it happens every expansion) removing a job/class is impossible.

Why? Because however odd it is, there are likely thousands of ACN players out there, without a SMN soulstone, with SMN/ACN gear equipped; not Disciple of Magic gear, actual class specific Magic DPS gear.

Why is that a big deal? Because Square can't do anything about it.
There's a reason you have to be naked, except for your weapon, when you use a Fantasia.

If I'm an ACN wearing class specific gear before the patch and after the patch I'm not allowed to wear that gear - pretty sure that's gonna cause an error somewhere. "Just create code that kicks the gear off the player, NBD" you say?. Sorry, can't. Both my Armory Chest and my Inventory are completely full so there's nowhere for it to go. And I'm pretty sure Square isn't about to delete my gear.

So you can stop debating. I could list some other reasons, but that's pretty cut and dry.