So you're telling me..

[Acece]

I do agree with you that how easy or hard a job is should not be a factor in balance, it's the main reason why whm had been so bad throughout the history of the game cause it's simple to a detrimental degree. I don't mind reaper being in line with monk but Sam should still be top dps with BLM. mantra and arcane crest even in it's nerfed state is still a strong CD especially in prog. I do feel kind of bad not going reaper for my static even if it's like a 1-2% difference, hopefully no 1% wipes lol.
Ps: you oversimplified sam's rotation to an extreme. it's skill ceiling is still as high as shb its just it's floor has gone down significantly which is great honestly.