Beastmaster (Non- Limited Job version) Ranged DPS

[SeverianLyonesse]

The chocobo system is not a class. And honestly it works better than a BST class ever could, so I'm not sure why someone would limit it to one job when you can have companions with any job.

There is no way the devs will introduce another pet class. And they definitely won't bring back tank pets.

A Native American aesthetic would be problematic, and even if they somehow did it tastefully they would not include a whip in that aesthetic out of cultural sensitivity.

Single-handed axes are boring. There's definitely been feature creep with weapons (SAM sword, RDM rapier; GNB gunblade, DNC chakrams; RPR scythe, SGE fin funnels). Basic axes would be a downgrade and probably explains why Beastmasters have been relegated to NPCs like Thief, Necromancer, Berserker, and Geomancer. At this point axes would be a step backward and the devs would start losing player interest. I could still see a whip happening though if it had blades or a counterweight, and were very speedy or very hefty. But the weapons are only going to get more spectacular from this point on, and the time for handaxes is long past.

plus, in all reality, I think people would rather see present jobs worked on than add yet another one.

This sentiment has existed since ARR. Yet every expansion, the devs bring 2-3 new jobs. And so far, the new jobs have been pretty great.

So you might be right (and in fact I wouldn't mind getting a whole job overhaul at the expense of new jobs too), but we likely will still be seeing new jobs regardless of how many players share your opinion.