I genuinely don't understand this uproar.
Kaiten was cool, but it was literally just busywork, a single button used in a singular fashion. It served no function other than to punish players for making a mistake.
Now SAM have more consistent damage that doesn't have to all be tightly aligned with a strict burst window.
Have you all even tried weaving Shinten between your Midare and Kaeshi Stetsugekkas? It's really fun.
I've been a SAM main since SB, and between this and the Tenka Goken change, I can't remember the last time the Job has been this fun.
Could it use a couple potency buffs for the big hits? Sure. But to say that the class identity has been gutted is not hyperbolic and disingenuous.