Do AST really need this Buff?

[Crushnight]

But I personally want to try SB before I freak out too much over stuff....I almost kind of want to switch to WHM for savage due to ASTs very simplified/nerfed DPS rotation now. I understand since AST offers cards we can't DPS for a lot, but the unfortunate side effect of that is boring gameplay. We lost 2/3 of our DoTs so single target DPS is reduced to Combust II then spam Malefic III and that's it and lost a lot of weaving capability :/

So much this I have thought about completely going over to being a dps in SB cus of this I can't stance dance I have a literal 1, 2 dps combo with 1 ogcd damage being earthly star so may not get used for it. There was enough with ast to pay attention to in 3.X without feeling too much this wold make me more asleep in dungs. Ast was fine by 3.2 imo with a minor buff to noct only needed now it seems like it will be a ridiculous powerhouse it never needed to be.