Quote Originally Posted by kejakalope View Post
The simple fact of the matter is, Square would not have done what they did if their data didn't suggest a majority of players found the job unsatisfying due to a combination of being extremely demanding + not delivering on the fantasy they wanted; and if their data didn't suggest the number of people engaging the job was so low that they felt the work they were putting into it was being squandered on a failed design.
Years of people whinging on the forums about "Class fantasy" and "clunk" is what killed this class. The class was not under-represented in game at any point from the metrics we have available, like Lucky Bancho. But unfortunately, Squares motivations or metrics are completely unknown because they never release any concrete info. And of course more people play the class now. Its easier and its flashy. Doesn't mean its a good class.