How do we feel about tank damage right now?

[Rhais]

Just as there's nothing other than the subjective opinion that tanks aren't fine now.

See, that's the rub isn't it? It comes down to opinion, and as usual, masking it as something else entirely.

Absolutely, I don't think either position is more legitimate than the other, it really just comes down to personal preference in regard to how the dps percentage should be divided between the roles and how important that is to your enjoyment of the game. My issue is with people setting up their opinion as the only acceptable way to view the game, using faulty arguments to present their opinion as right and the opposing view as wrong.
The game functions adequately now, and I'm presuming that like me others that would have no problem with a damage increase are suggesting it under the premise that it would be done in such a way as to preserve job balance and balance between the roles. Given that, it would function just as well were said damage increase implemented. That being the case, as I said it really is just a matter of opinion on where each individual feels the dps percentage should be divided between the roles.

Regarding the rest of your post, the logs do seem to support your position of the dps output not experiencing nearly as significant a drop as portrayed and if so, I think you have a valid objection to that being used as reasoning for a dps increase. Using inaccurate information is never a good basis to support a argument.

Edit: It might be interesting to see how much of a shift occurred with the beginning of HW as the starting point.

I also think dps levels are just one component in the overall current lackluster tanking experience, but considering the direction the devs have consistently been taking the game in for at least the beginning of SB I have little to no expectation that some of the other areas will receive adjustment to a more compelling state.