I've migrated out of PLD because I feel its lackluster. Not because of it's design ( i generally love a tank/support role) but because of the way that heavensward is delivering it's content. DPS races are back in place and in alot of circles tanks are expected to pull their weight.

This happened in XI too.. PLD was a premier endgame tank. Except you only needed one most of the time cause everything was a DPS race. In SE's MMO's they seem to migrate from survival battles to battles that favor mechanics of damage. This makes sense cause a party is 50% DPS classes and most of the games main class players play DPS. I just have a hard time imagining SE changing their ways in such a fashion that tanks take enough damage that the off tank needs to step in the ensure that survivability. However, if this was the case PLD would fit that bill PERFECTLY.

Just my opinion.