It's a pity there's no way to reject the advanced jobs

[TeraRamis]

I feel the same way, with the slight variation that I wish gld and pld were two distinct jobs. Pld could continue its holy/light combat aesthetic while gld is more down to earth/gritty combat (If that makes sense).

Yep. To me, gladiators are kind of the antithesis of a paladin. One is basically a barbarian who lives most of their lives in a cage and takes their bloodlust out on others in an arena... and the other is a noble knight fighting for a holy cause. Gladiators don't become paladins... gladiators bash paladins with a cudgel.