Kneejerk reaction to PLD changes.

[Cabalabob]

I've read. I only listed two because it's recent content and i can't remember the past content and also i stated I don't know what NA/EU strats are but in JP PLD here pretty much use cover extensively.
It may be niche to you maybe because you hardly use it, don't want to use it or can't be bothered with it but that does not apply to others.

What you quoted literally says in Stormblood PLD uses cover all the time....

NOW, in shadowbringers, it won’t be used anymore because it has been nerfed.