And what about WHM? Why can't they be in the offslot? Why shouldn't SCH be able to be in the mainslot? Let's at least make it fair to the point that all 3 jobs are both offslot/mainslot worthy without stupidly big differences. I was under the impression that Nocturnal exists as to fit the shields+regens combo, not to fit the bulk healer+hybrid DPS combo. Or do we really want to go back to the point where tons of people were complaining that 'AST gets to fulfill both gg y level SCH/WHM pfft'.
Right now, you could literally fit that same shoe on WHM: they only fit one slot. SCH's off the best being able to fit either but they are so good in the offslot you'd be branded for putting an AST/WHM on it instead, unless you go SCH+SCH. Honestly, calling nocturnal AST's lacking DPS capabilities compared to SCH is ignoring the elephant in the room when a single CD for MP being stronger than either of the two other healers' CDs combined is merely the tip of the iceberg.