PS, the old devs of SE pre launch also stated (wish I can find that interview or quote) that maxing out a stat or a few stats isn't really how to do it and will hurt you in the end. That they wanted people to balance their stats to be able to switch classes on the fly. You can't do that as a min/maxer. Which is why they brought it up. And if it does get changed is no one saw or cared to take heed in this tidbit. I think wada was the one who said it.

I'm balancing my stats out so I can 1 have cross abilities. 2 swotch on the fly w/o worrying about reassining my stats since it is time consuming. I think my versility should make me a good player, as I'm opening up to fit any role i'm needed in a party (which was an issue in ffxi) then having s group break up because of not finding a person of a needed role.

The way this system works now fixes a major flaw of ffxi. And that is finding the "correct job" rather then players who can be any role. Another reason why we can switch on the fly instean.