So... that spiderman shirt... (new job tease)

[Lewtskie]

You shouldn't need a new tank or a new healer to justify continuing to play a tank job or a healer job. This mindset of treating tanks and healers as a "role" you play rather than individual jobs to enjoy independently has always confused me, honestly. People who play Dragoon don't act like they need a new DPS to keep enjoying Dragoon, do they? Would there really be Black Mages whining about their role if Red Mage had been a melee job instead of a caster, even though Red Mage has nothing to do with the state of Black Mage?

I think some at least are wanting a new tank due to the current roster possibly not fitting either their aesthetic, or maybe playstyle. With a new tank comes the chance it'll fit their niche.

I doubt we ever could see a melee-range healer as there exists healer focused mechanics that require you to not be near people, or at least be in a specific position. Even going onward of not having those mechanics anymore, the older content will still exist.