Quote Originally Posted by Boblawblah View Post
Eh, 90%+ of players still need healers in their groups. A very small minority being able to clear content with a non-standard group is okay imo.
Designing a role around babysitting players doesn't make for compelling gameplay when the party you have doesn't require it.

Hence the majority of the complaints around the role is how absolutely mind-numbingly boring it is to play.