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

[Lunalepsy]

There's a shortage of healers... in PF only.
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.

Some jobs are being excluded from high end raiding... in PF only
week 1 hardcore statics don't exclude jobs
casual statics sure as hell don't exclude jobs
you will always find a midcore static recruiting your job

The DPS check for p8sp1 was too tight... for PF only
week 1 hardcore statics had no problem clearing with any job composition
casual statics don't care about week 1 clearing
midcore statics also don't care about week 1 clearing

It feels to me like people just use PF as a reflection of the state of the balance of the game, when in reality PF is maybe 0.01% of the entire raiding playerbase.

And the worst part is that the developers are catering to PF by making balance decision aimed directly at helping PF clear.

Becuase that's where people sell pics!