I don't think you have to stare at your bars a ton, if you glance once in a while the noise procs will help you. I do agree that it is very streamlined right now.

I liked the greater unpredictability of the job in Shadowbringers, and I really dislike the AOE changes that they made. I don't really know why they added even more AOE - bards have 5 AOE abilities now, and it takes away focus from dot procs [which were greatly nerfed - they were a fun part of Shadowbringers]