I think the gap should exist but be way more closer.

Not a fan of a job like black mage (for this example BLM should be way higher then it currently is anyway lol) dealing the same damage as a machinist, but the current gap I believe in Physical ranged being much much closer in terms of numbers, I'd really want physical ranged to be only like 2-3% behind though even if that.

Maybe a unpopular opinion here taking the "middle ground" but I think theirs some truth to be said when jobs are much harder in positioning and everything they do compared to a job who has very good movement ect. I feel like we would be running triple physical ranged if they did the same damage as melee/caster (without the 1% buff also being a factor)