I honestly think by now it's unchangeable, even though we all know it's a problem. I think part of the issue with the 'intelligent' thing (to use it as an example) is that people don't always elaborate. So if someone just cites 'intelligent' without going into additional detail - well, you could make a case for just about any class being intelligent, it's just expressed differently. I imagine someone who isn't very academic but who is excellent at thinking up strategies might fit very well into Soldier. Unfortunately, if all someone says is 'intelligent', it boils down to what your first impression of 'intelligent' is. If it's book-smarts, that tends to lean the vote towards Black Mage; if it's street-smart, more Thief. And so on.