Every time I see this argument I think of the following "why cant they let me use a great axe and a shield, I like great axes and i like shields why cant i use them?" simple, it's not what is intended by the developers. The game has options, you want to tank and use axes go ahead be a warrior, you want shield then be a paladin, saying you can't do both is a bit childish. What next we will complain that you can't have more materia than slots or cant add more than the cap to make it as good as allagan gear? People need to learn that the game is young has a design and a future planned out. They made you have this choice for stat allocation because it will be a choice in how you want to play with what is offered. as most people say SMN is INT and SCH is MND, then why not remove stat allocation fully and just give is solid stat boosts instead?