Let's redefine "damage taxes"

[Avoidy]

I know what you're saying. Everyone says how Verraise is a great utility but the thing is a huge DPS loss AND delay the melee combo since we don't get white/black mana. Imo RDM should do more dmg than SMN not because of rotation complexity but because Verraise is SO punishing for a utility and should be compensated for DPS loss. SMN has an insta res every 60s if you spare Swiftcast for it AND it's way more mobile AND don't have to stay melee range to use certain skills(besides Ifrit's dash) AND have personal shield. RDM is the squishiest and the least mobile caster.

Your argument seems to boil down to "because RDM can res a lot, it deserves to do more dps."
If this became a thing, what reason would SMN even have to exist. Furthermore, how would you account for moments where you don't have to res at all?

Also most SMNs use swiftcast in their rotation, so holding it to "maybe" res someone later is a dps loss. Not holding it and slowressing is also an obvious dps loss. You mentioned damage losses for rdm but forgot that SMNs have tradeoffs and basically get 1 real swiftres at their disposal. You also mention not having to be in melee range, and then you immediately bring up smn's forced melee gap closer. Like, I'm not gonna defend smn as a complex job, but come on. Your own post contradicts itself.