Is PLD actually weaker than before?

[Mikey_R]

in rotation part i like new one more even if old one felt braindead simple for me new one is nothing impossible to learn (yes 2 dropped atonement is sad)

You do NOT need to drop atonements for optimal damage. You can do whatever you want in the extra 3 GCDs in FoF and it makes no difference (assuming you follow the priority, which assumes NO setup when going into FoF).