I've only joined in SB and even then I felt that SCH and AST were in a much better place. They were more unique than they are now.

SCH had no ghosting issues unlike they do today, and their fairies weren't reduced to glams. SCH lost so much of it's DPS options that made it fun to juggle.

AST lost its time aspects and cards for more consistent one which is torture as an opener. Royal Road was not clunky, OP? Maybe. But it's what helped you make decisions and allowed depth in their decisions. It felt impactful. Now, it just feels like I'm going to do the same exactly thing every time. AST's cards were a gamble and that's what made it feel. SE's biggest mistake was making some of the cards straight up damage buffs.

WHM lillies were hot garbage in SB. Plenary Indulgence originally was truly horrifying with the short duration and the obsessive need to make WHM the most braindead healer has caused more harm than help.

SE may have wanted more accessibility but in the end, they only drove away more veterans while boring new ones. It's truly depressing when a new healer finishes the AST storyline and wonders why the cards are different.

I honestly wish SE were more transparent and actually take criticism. They're so stubborn about what they want and clearly it hasn't been working because there's lots of healers complaining and surely, not every one of those people are wrong. SE needs to sit down with an actual healer main veteran and talk because they clearly need something.