This is the main reason why I think Bards were dealt with the healing LB and not because of some master design philosophy. It makes absolutely no sense for them to slash at a boss with a sword from 20 yalms away and it definitely doesn't make sense for them to take out a staff and summon a comet lol. So what's left over? A DPS class that has 1 cooldown self heal and absolutely no resurrection capabilities with a freaking healing LB that can do all of those to everyone. lol.