Future MMORPGs: Do we really need a Monk class?

[Pyrion]

Just look at the other classes for just a moment in a historical context:
Bard: (sure, in the old days they could make your ears bleed... but c'mon).
Paladin: Those were probably just intolerant assholes
Cleric: People whose profession it was to suck dry the gullible
Magician: Yea, sure, they had a pet... it probably had a female name and was their wife.
Necromancers: Just some sickos with necrophilic tendencies.
Warrior: Most likely serving in an army. Most likely not taunting but doing the opposite, not attracting attention.

EQ is not about portraying the classes in an accurate historical context. You are given an idealized view on everybody. You want to be a fantasy hero, not some real life loser.