I would love to see the bard transition into a pure support class but it's never going to happen. Why? It's the way they designed the basic group in this game. 4 people doesn't allow there to be a support slot. You need at least 5 slots to be able to do it. Older games did this because the basic group setup was a lot larger. It seems every MMO that has been released recent have pretty much shrunk down the basics of the game because they want to capture the casual crowd. What does that mean for vets? Smaller groups and non complex classes. I think the day of the full support class is done sadly.