Quote Originally Posted by vanaii View Post
True, but the other side of the coin is an entrenched meta needs to be broken. The old XIV meta was garbage for players that weren't running a meta job. See also: Machinist.
The XIV setup is worse for this because, since there's no choice in anything and no utility of note, damage is the only thing that matters. Take, for example, Classic WoW currently. Tons of non-meta, non-chart topping classes are taken because they offer unique buffs and perks to the raid, encouraging a diverse setup.