I whole-heartedly agree with the original poster.

This makes no sense.

Final Fantasy XIV Developers:

Could you please explain this to us? Why was this decision made? How does this make the game better. Is there now no more Shell?

Protect and Shell is a tried tested and true sytem of buffs that players are comfortable with and have been for a very long time. It also contributes to the Final Fantasy "feeling". Why mess with this system?

If the case is in fact a new spell that is a combination of Shell and Protect can you please inform us of this.

If you care about the players you will give us a response.