Not to mention WHM is more dependent on ACC then AST, because non-aspected DoTs cannot miss compared to Aero skills. Then you have better MP regen on AST since the LA buff and pairing it up CO, it's just too good.

Honestly, they got the QoL stuff correct. We've been asking for CO to do more, we asked for redraw to line-up better and we got that too. But they should have also buffed spear and other cards. Balance didn't need to really get better in the first place. To me it was more of a "throw the dog a bone and they will play it" kind of ordeal.

In a way they were also successful because for Alex Creator Savage all three healers have similar clear rates compared to Midas and Gordias, AST was world first, and White Mage is still in a good place. However one cannot deny the AST kit brings a bit more to the table this tier and in no way is WHM considered "safer" either. I think static pressure is also up too, DPS grumbling when WHM doesn't go AST can be felt in some groups.