Should SE implement a way to poll the playerbase?

[Dzian]

An example of someone “qualified” to speak on the SAM changes (to use the hot topic of 6.1 as an example), would be someone who mains the job and who plays it at (at least) an above average skill level. The latter qualification would imply that they have a deeper than surface-level knowledge of the job and understand it—someone like me, who plays SAM very infrequently and very casually, would not have the same kind of understanding needed to provide good feedback and criticisms. Another example would be someone who does not play healers cannot definitively give feedback on the state of the role, given that they do not play the role.

That would generally depend on the scope of the questions. There would be samurai related questions you could provide solid feedback for.

What elements do you dislike about the job or would make you consider playing the job more? for example.

Answers could provide a variety of feedback. From I just don't like katana or the aesthetics. Right down the job feels clunky to play or is too shallow.

The trick then would be finding solutions to that feedback without impacting the things people said they liked about the job..

Honestly you'd need to ask everyone. Regardless of "qualifications." However you could split the results data based on answers to a specific question... such as how frequently do you play job x. Then segregated answers those who play it alot. Those who play moderately. And those who have never played or play it very rarely.