Almost all mainstream MMORPGs (FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, OSRS) go way out of their way to avoid "traditional class tropes", to the point that being traditional is way more unique than not.

What is the difficulty in letting me play a mage AND letting me feel like a mage? What is the point of giving a two-handed sword to a mage? Or letting a warrior use a wand? Why do they love doing this