Anyone else holding out hope for Machinist?

[DefectiveMuse]

They haven't fixed MCH since they destroyed in in 4.0.

I'm not saying people are willing or should be willing to do HW style MCH, but a demi-caster like in pvp is probably more suitable in pve. I think SE got that backwards.

Then I guess I've only played it since it was 'destroyed'...

[CKNovel]

Then I guess I've only played it since it was 'destroyed'...

Yes, you only played broken iteration.
Stormblood could've been the best if it wasn't for this cubbersome heatgauge and Flamethrower.

ShB has taken a very good direction with Drill and Air Anchor, the uses of "machines" and its newfound thematic, but consider all that was lost:
-Wildfire Combo turned into a mindless heatblast spam.
-Interactive turret turned into a mindless robot.
-Ammos just gone to be replaced with a mindless battery gauge you'll mindlessly spend every 60s.
-All the remove support to never be replaced with anything.

MCH gained good things but lost a lot that was making it gameplay satisfying and valuable to the team.
I believe they can do great thing continuing with ShB iteration but EW dug the grave of the Automaton Queen with Crown collider and the kit got nothing but the disappointing Chain saw.

It's really amazing that they managed to make the job a disaster in PvE but somehow managed to make it enjoyable in PvP.

[Fendred]

Then I guess I've only played it since it was 'destroyed'...

Actually, its better now than it was then. There were hardly any machinists being played in Stormblood until the rework because it was just incredibly punishing to play.