It has begun!

[Sebazy]

Should have clarified, I meant from Creator and on.
Heck even in Midas, I felt the powercreep, but it wasn't so bad. Actually 3.2 was the closest to balance the healers have ever been since HW.

That makes a lot more sense aye. I'll agree with you on 3.2, Noct was still a little underwhelming but you saw a good amount of all 3 healers even for progression with many (mine included) groups switching comps on a turn by turn basis. The meta was much too close to call and it was only really the 3.0 stigma holding back AST in some people's eyes. It makes me wonder if SE would be better off just giving up on the whole Dia/Noct thing and just keeping AST as an alternative to WHM.

I will say that White Mage has some ridiculous healing power at times. I had a cohealer disconnect on me in susano ex, I was able to carry the raid as a White Mage through swords and beyond, solo. I was spent by the time my partner came back, but it only took me 30 seconds to recover once they returned.

Align thin air with the big throughput phases such as sword and lightning strikes (particularly if you've got people forgetting to move). The amount of MP you can save with it is nothing short of incredible especially if you can get your group to stack tight enough for cure 3.

[OcieKo]

It makes me wonder if SE would be better off just giving up on the whole Dia/Noct thing and just keeping AST as an alternative to WHM.

I would hide this thought before WHMs cry at the inevitable change that would come with it... Only 1 Medica II and Regen per target, then WHM/WHM would have to suffer like the other 2. SCHs just being boned and ASTs having to hope the second prefers the other sect. Tho honestly Im surprised they havent removed that WHM ability yet.
Or AST getting to stack AHelios/ABene.

Edit: Forgot about Noct and SCH hating each other as well.