I don't *usually* do work on the spell file (or possibly source work) so this would not be a fix for me to handle.
With regards to whether or not you consider it a nerf; we just want things to be accurate. We don't make changes like this, or the removal of the regen from the magician line, or any other fix for the sake of a "nerf." We want to re-create things as accurately as we possibly can. I understand from time to time the changes implemented can affect your playstyle but we don't do anything for any vindictive reason.
I have no vendetta against bards
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] In fact during/after Kunark they are one of my favorite classes to play. With regards to fixing any of the listed problems you have stated in your thread, they are not the type of fixes I can do unfortunately. I can work on quest issues, drop issues, spawn issues, npc stat issues and the such. Unfortunately I am self-taught for the most part in most of these areas and I do not have the ability to make game mechanic (often referred as source changes) which all of your listed issues are.