Let's redefine "damage taxes"

[FireMage]

This is beyond a stupid take

No, it's the correct one. Proper balance dictates it

Regarding the statement that the MCH should be last, it makes me laugh.
When SAM is at the top of the chart in aDPS, and also top 3 in rDPS no one gives a flying F, but when we start talking about the MCH, hell no dude. People are gatekeeping the job, preventing him from being where he should be.

If people are so mad they can't accept that in the game a ranged DPS can do more damage than a melee, then give the job some utility so we can finally justify his place in the Physical Ranged DPS category.

Because MCH doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the top, it has the 2nd easiest rotation of the DPS, and full uptime potential with no need for strats made for its uptime (unlike melee). Proper balance would have it basically tied with SMN

[Ransu]

No, it's the correct one. Proper balance dictates it

It's not balance. This mindset is incredibly stupid. How difficult a job is or is not to play should have ZERO impact on its performance, end of story. Mobility and raid utility are the only thing that should matter.

[CKNovel]

No, it's the correct one. Proper balance dictates it
Because MCH doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the top, it has the 2nd easiest rotation of the DPS, and full uptime potential with no need for strats made for its uptime (unlike melee). Proper balance would have it basically tied with SMN

Because you said so doesn't mean it's a fact.
No job "deserves" to be at said spot. If it's not in the correct one, it will remain in the gutter.
Jobs are merely tools to clear content, we don't care if a tool is easy to use or not. We only care if the tool is efficient to use.

Difficulty is subjective and that's a consensus among multiple community.
Even here, you're the only one arguing it isn't.