A rogue isn't needed to make a group *function*, it's just there to increase DPS (by a good amount i admit). So people generally like to have rogues in a group, but only when the bare neccessities are taken care of. Healer + tank usually make the core of most groups (there are possibilities around this, but this is the proven most efficient way). Next there is CC. All healers can root, so they have some basic CC already... but often that's not enough. Only when those functions are present DPS becomes a favoured choice. But although rogue maybe the best pure DPS class, it's not the only option. Pet classes can DPS reasonably well and usually bring other abilities as well. A chanter who knows how to charm (or even a bard) can do a lot of DPS.
So, rogue isn't an obvious choice. Still it will usually work in areas that have enough groups.
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