Simple Solution to BLU

[Toodles]

And the only thing that matters is that the job learns skill from monsters. That's all it needs to be a blue mage. Everything else, and I do mean everything else (scimitars, middle eastern aesthetic, pointy shoes, role flexibility, skill sets, gear choices) is essentially fluff.

I agree. Learning from monsters could be resolved in the Class/Job quests.

Blue Mages have taken many different forms across the FF-multiverse, ultimately you're correct--all that matters is the learning of creature actions.

Heck, BLU could even come from LNC (Kimahri).

[Amelia_Pond_Behemoth]

Heck, BLU could even come from LNC (Kimahri).

And there are a few spears weapons that are forks. (Quina)