Almost every complaint about the ShB job changes could be solved with talents

[Xyr]

Hard pass. I hated talents in WoW and every required cookie cutter build. The illusion of choice is not a choice at all. No matter how much work devs put into balance these so called choices, there will always be one that is just better. Hardcore people will find the best "options" post them online and casuals will be like "Cool, I'll take this build and be awesome." Its the same story for every MMO, and like it or not, humans as a group are entirely predictable creatures.

In WoW, there is no such a thing as "The most optimal" Because they have diverse raids, wherein different situations require different talents. The choice is not a illusion, because there will be more than 1 optimal build depending on the scenario, therefore more choices.

https://www.warcraftlogs.com/zone/rankings/23 and https://www.fflogs.com/zone/rankings/28
Here's a comparison between the two games. One has huge diversity in terms of top rankings in dps, while the other is literally all Black Mage. This is the difference between having versatility regarding talents and optimization vs none. It's not a illusion.