Samurai Tank...

[Claire_Pendragon]

There are no "missing Dps slots" that need to be filled. There are "I think it would be really cool to have this class" there is no objective need or requirement for anything.

I agree with this, which is why I said it. (Though "Objective" in your statement suggest you have an objective in mind, but arent telling us what it is, so going by the next statement, I assume you mean "role" more than anything. Unless of course I missed it earlier in the thread.)

Unless 4.0 changes things so Dps is the hardest role we aren't going to see much change but any argument from authority on slots is just silly. Say "I want a Whip dps class" or "I want a melee pet dps class" rather than trying(and failing miserably) to sound objective.

I'm not quite sure what you are trying to say with this part.
We have 3 roles already established, and we dont need new jobs/classes to have a 4th or more new roles.

"Jobs/Classes" usually seem to be a means in which to have both limitations/balance, while also having flavor in play style, lore, and aesthetics.
Otherwise we dont need "jobs", we can just have 3 roles, and thats you're only options of choice.

I for one cant stand cast bars.
I find armor and great swords aesthetically pleasing, and excite me to collect them.
I find off the GCD attacks fun to weave between my attacks.
I like resource management, rather than "use the highest dmg attack/ability always, like with most DPS.
I love being defensive, and using defensive cool downs rather often.
I like abilities that proc.
I love healing other people.

All but one of those fits DRK. With PLD coming in a close 2nd (mainly from changes made in 3.0, as it didnt have as many of these then)

So before DRK, I played PLD, but it wasnt really THAT fun, just mildly fun, but now almost every aspect of DRK makes me want to keep playing, even when i clear the hardest content.
There is validity in wanting unique roles, and there is validity in wanting some new flavors of the same roles.