I'm the type that prefers utility and would be opposed to the removal of PLD's utility.

Others will disagree but often times I find that people that say "Screw Utility" are the same players that don't use support skills, be they natural to the class itself (MNK's Montra) or are cross role skills (Goad/Mana Shift). It's not so much that it would remove PLD's identity as Mitigation tanks but because not everyone feels the same way about it. I personally use Intervention/Cover/Passage of Arms/Divine Veil every opportunity I get as it lessens the strain on everyone involved and does make the run smoother in general as it covers for those tiny mistakes people tend to make periodically.

Maybe it's because I'm a healer at heart and understand how much of a strain it can be having to heal these mistakes, that I would have greatly appreciated any help offered, maybe it's because I've got more than 1 braincell that only knows how to play with the entire toolkit of a class instead of just the ones that do damage, whatever the reason, I'm always looking for opportunities to help the team out as best I can.