We're well aware that the concept for MCH as a support DPS is that it inflicts enemies with debuffs, while BRD buffs party members. However, with the new Role Actions, almost all of our CC abilities have been made available for bards to pick up. And, because there's the 5 skill cap, we're almost never bringing them along to fights, since actions such as Refresh, Tactician and Palisade are pretty much mandatory. So, in other words, we pratically lost most of our debuffs with the recent job overhaul.

So, as it has been cited in many other threads, all MCHs have as unique ways to support the party is Dismantle and Hypercharge. Meanwhile, BRDs have their songs, Foe Requiem, Battle Voice, Warden's Paean, Troubadour and Nature's Minne. Therefore, Bards feel way more supportive. So, without going into heat management talk, I think that Machinist should be inflicting more negative statuses on enemies. So, here are some suggestions: