To try and get things back on track, Estild has expressed willingness to discuss the Elemental Overload design that was teased. I think the more mechanically inclined should bite into it a bit and see if it meets the shortcomings that have been expressed. No matter what, I think we're well past the point of trying to convince anybody who has a strong opinion about whether said shortcomings exist or not to go to the other side.
It's not a commitment to having it done, or done immediately, but if it makes the game more enjoyable for some people, then it's a good thing. Nobody can (reasonably) argue that adding a new spell will make things worse for anybody (unless it comes with a corresponding second change). If a lateral shift in power makes some members of the profession happy, that's better than where we started. I also just think the spell is freakin' neat even aside from this discussion, and if it was teased without this debate, I would still want to know more because I think it's neat.
I'd really like to focus on that rather than any discussions about outside spells and 1:1 comparisons of spells. What % of single target attacks can a Cleric or Empath get instant death, and with the 940 Proposal, what would a Wizard be able to get?
Since I have no post-cap data... can a post-cap wizard share about how much damage they reliably expect from their primary combat spells?
