If we are theory crafting it would be a terrible argument but the fact is bards are constantly top dps. They might not have the highest sustained but the sure have the highest burst right now. I can spike 800 dps easily for 10-15 seconds which is a must have for certain mechanics with adds or burn phases. Bards are not meant to have the highest sustain but no one really talks about how useful bard burst can be on those moments and that is not even touching insane mobility+utility.

We have seen how OP bards can be when buffed. We are seeing bards are doing above and beyond fine right now and I have never once seen my brother who is in a coils turn 12 group ask to reroll to another dps just because they have the first few final turns on farm and he plays a bard. The real question is why do bards think they deserve even +1 weapon damage. There is no issue with bards.