It's time to hire dedicated Tank an Healer devs!

[Claire_Pendragon]

Actually, the increase in tanks is because of the tank changes, especially the changes in 5.0

Im aware of this increase, I was talking about the month before asmon played (which was roughly the same as every month since ShB, except the 1st month, as ppl adjusted to changes) compared to 2 or so weeks after asmon started playing.
The effect on the duty finder was extremely noticeable, and by a massive degree.

But as you said, differences in data centers, and countries can have completely different results.

another factor that isnt being mentioned (or im not seeing it, with my light skimming) is that the number of healer/tank players might actually be HIGHER than usual, but even then, tanks are just getting more popular than healers, despite the increase in healer players. (based on total player percentage, not actual number of players) which is very likely, due to how SE refuses to make healers less boring, or give them any quality of life changes.