Quote Originally Posted by Mithron View Post
PLD is historically and thematically able to contribute to significant healing and defensive utility outside just doing damage in classic FF games, so I think this could be an exception.

It probably wouldn't be enough to change too much in Ultimates or Savage raids, but in Extreme trials and especially dungeons, tanks having access to these healing tools can contribute a lot for healers.
So what?

There is nothing saying devs need to stick religiously to source material, they can draw some inspiration from it without being overbearing, thus allowing the job to be balanced against others within it's role, while not egregiously overstep on the toes of other roles.