Well stating a job is dead because one simply does not find it fun is not valid feedback, 1 opinion does not account for all the players who still love/play Bard.
The subject OP started i am fairly sure was not so Bards who are still unhappy can turn it into a Bard is broken post again.
Also dunno why the name bowmage still is being used, omg cast times (like they are even long), let's call Bard bowmage.... sigh