Proposed Lifebloom Changes

So unless you have been living under a rock you have heard about the proposed changes to Lifebloom that most in the resto druid community see as tearing us apart by our roots. In case you missed it, to summarize, Lifebloom (should the PTR go live) would cost twice as much mana as it does currently but when allowed to bloom would refund back half of the mana cost.

I am just going to jump out there and say this is not a change that has me terribly upset. The changes made across the board to all healers concerning mana regen meant they had to address Lifebloom in some way ... it was just TOO efficient. I see it as a balancing ... and YES, I have done the math to see how this change effects the healing efficiency of the lifebloom roller. I actually like the mechanic being implemented where if we choose to allow the bloom to occur we get back mana which could be used on something else. In a time where Blizzard is trying to make mana an issue they are handing us a way to get some back.

Blizzard never said all along that rolling Lifeblooms was the only way to heal as a druid, they gave us quite a few spell choices in our arsenal. We are hybrids after all and bring utility. I for one top the 25 man healing meters consistently (both at 70 and 80) with a style that relies heavily on regrowth with rejuv, wildgrowth, lifeblooms, and swiftmends sprinkled in situationally to stabilize people. Lifebloom doesn't have to be the "centerpiece of existence" as I read one blogger refer to it. Honestly, with the proposed Nourish glyph and 4 piece T8 bonus involving rejuv, we all need to be open to thinking outside our comfort zone. Lifebloom is A tool but it is not the ONLY tool.