Absolutely right. Community misconception due to the uncapped AoE burst of FMage/BDruids/MM ruined specs like Ret, Fury (yes, i’m going there), BM, Havoc ETC that are definitely decent and do good damage when played by decent players that actually understand how the spec works and can maximize the output.
It’s not like every single pull consists of 10-15 mobs like they do in the m+ tournament. Ret damage probably outbursts Balance/Hunters when it’s 5-7 mobs bundled together.
On the other hand, many bad players play Ret so I understand the stigma. It’s a fairly straightforward Spec to play… Get holy power, spend holy power. etc.