Why does everyone use PF as a representation of the game?

[EaMett]

week 1 hardcore statics had no problem finding healers
casual statics don't have problems finding healers
midcore statics don't have trouble finding healers.

Oh how I wish this were true. A lot of us want to stop healing but are stuck because it's a healer desert out there. Even if a dps spot opens in our statics, it's such a hassle to find a healer that we don't bother. Just raidlog on healer and play anything else in our free time.

And I'm pretty sure many a week 1 statics adapted to meta. Being flexible with the jobs in your role is actually a requirement for a lot of these groups. It usually goes: Try to go as meta as possible for the initial clears just to get it out of the way and put the odds in your favor. If some people don't want to it's not a big deal as long as they perform well on said role (can optimize really well in a fast prog setting). If there's a really hard DPS check on the last floor, people who aren't meta might consider going meta to get the clear over with. Finally, if a weapon drops in your role, you'll usually swap to that job for a few reclears. After a few reclears play whatever you want.