I actually think other posters here have summed up the arguments for arcane mage needing a buff. I just want to be another voice in the machine.
Been playing arcane mage since WotLK. I would like to keep playing arcane, but I’d also like to do competitive damage. I don’t think those things should be mutually exclusive.
Show arcane some love!
You can be competitive. Apmbillion is a necrolord arcane mage that does competitive dps in pve. He has shown that it a bit more tight with execution. His videos have even shown him competing with fire mage.
It certainly has its problems, but it can be done.