So.. who's leveling a SCH?

[Ashira]

I think what's bothering most people is that, in this day and age, parties are all about "efficiency" and will happily drop the underdog to shave off 10 seconds from whatever mindless task the game requires them to do.

I don't disagree with your point; I agree that people will pretty much always take the most efficient group, for progression anyway. What I will say though is that SCH and WHM as a pair are still the most efficient combination. Two SCH cannot provide enhanced Stoneskin or Protect, and WHM are still the kings and queens of AoE healing.