Don't let dumb job changes ruin the game for you.

[Azurarok]

Tbh i really dont care much about Job Changes even if everything would be a 1 button job, if the fights are good and difficulity idc about the class, i prefer harder fights then harder classes

The game tries to encourage us to replay all levels of content even if you're at the level cap via roulettes, and naturally they can't make every piece of content difficult. Having the option to challenge ourselves with all the different jobs and their quirks was, to me at least, a good way to enjoy repeating content through dailies, weeklies and farming.

Look at elden ring, the combat inputs are literally 3 buttons (light, heavy, dodge) yet the boss fights are extremely engaging and the game is way more successful than any mmo ever will be. People who want job design to be the primary focus of difficulty literally argue for training dummy bosses. The jobs do require thought and skill, they are just tuned at a level where the boss fights can actually be interesting instead of a joke like they had been for the majority of the game's life.

From games' engagement also comes from the amount of customization you can do to change up your experience. It's the layers of complexity working together that makes them as fun as they are. XIV thinks they've got the layers to work together, but they're mostly just sanding it down to just one.