@Zantetsuken

Again IF, they were to do this I think I would have a better outlook on classes. The problem is that they do not want to add new abilities to jobs and are under the false impression that people even want to utilize classes. If I recall they want us to use Jobs in a party setting and the classes were meant to be used in Solo play. Thing is the solo play is so washed down that the only people who would struggle to solo are those probably wearing lv 1 gear at lv 30.

Now, I like where you are going change wise with jobs. Many of the suggestions you state would allow for ability slots to freed up and replaced. This would allow for a better method of play.

Side Notes:

1. The reason WHM/SCH have DPS skills was so that casual players could play the game at their own leisure and solo some.
2. This is also why bard is not pure support.
3. Sch/smn have a bad base class, well more like inappropriate. (I'll touch on that in my next letter)