Over the past 10 years, we have been seeing trends in the gaming community that have high and low points. From companies like EA microtransactioning their players to death to companies not listening to their fanbase in regards to the recent Blizz Diablo Immortal announcement.
People have complained, tweeted, made videos or other things to display their disgust at these choices/decisions with SE being no different. But rarely do players actually do the one thing that has be shown to possibly have a effect...DON'T GIVE THEM MONEY OR PLAY THE JOB in regards to FF14!
Now, some people like Blue Mage and some don't. I am on neither side of liking BLU or not as I have never had a interest in Blue Mage even when I played years in FF11. I have seen people liking this choice with others hating it. I would have to side with those that don't like it to be honest...why? Because I agree that having Blue Mage as a "limited" job unable to be use in every facet of the game that every other job can in relation to DF and other features is in bad design.
YP mentioned in the recent LL hints of Beastmaster...a job I am 100% in love with and want to see implemented in FF14. I have my own ideas on how I would do such a class with it not requiring any facet they have designed with BLU but a job modeled similar to Summoner only with PHYS damage. This is why I can understand those that are perturbed by this choice from SE. If I do not want BST to suffer the same fate and want it to have access to all this game features including DF...I have to stand firm.
To conclude, if you truly feel strongly about BLU going in the wrong direction...speak with your wallet or neglect the job. Companies like SE will not waste resources on a job if noone plays it based on a decision many feel is bad. The choice is yours...
(I already know this may put me in trouble with SE promoting something like this on the forums...but I do not care. I believe in open dialogue and honesty on what options those like myself have in relation to enacting change even if at the end become futile.)