I think the point that was being made though a lot of people seemed to have misunderstood, is that protect is always on. No-ones saying it's useless, but the fact that it is always on everyone, is there really any point to it, rather than just having everyone get a permanent 5% def up built in (or w/e % protect is, idk if it's 5%)?

That is how I read that post anyway.

maybe protect could be a 30 secs insta shield to everyone with a 2min CD, to be used when big raidwide dmg is coming, not just the cast and forget ability it is now?