Possible AST nerf

[Iveriad]

If SCH and WHM are falling behind, they are the problem, they are the ones needing a buff. AST is not the one that needs to be changed. I never once before used the shields of AST because they just simply sucked. I see no point in Nocturnal if the shields are just going to suck again.

I think the problem to that is :
If they make SCH and WHM better at their specific department compared to AST, then AST will be an underwhelming Jack of All Trades class like how it was back in 3.0.
If they enable AST to be at the same level as SCH and WHM, then AST will be a much better choice than WHM or AST who can only do half of AST's Job.