for my first bullet point, see this: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...mb-question%29

speaking for strictly fl only: ast's dash made its already low risk gameplay even less low risk with movement and shields, and can potentially add another 8k ontop of their existing burst. i know macro and double cast were essentially unchanged (except for the bind) but I don't really care about what they already had, its what they added on top of a really well rounded kit
in cc: in a mirror match, you better hope that your astro is better than the mirror astro or youre going to get destroyed.

also, I never had a grievance about the power level of rdm or gnb, i think theyre fine (i miss my stance switches really bad though),only that they have less flavor than before

actually, there *was* a buff, didnt gravity go from 5y to 8y? or am i misremembering