Originally Posted by
Eapoe
Pretty sure Jess backed up her arguement.
As she linked, early on the go to picks were Lucio, and then you would have Zen or Mercy. Not a whole lot of healers at the time, and most went Zen because he provided extra reliable damage to a focused target, not just one player on your team.
Mercy fell further when Ana came out due to Ana doing what Zen did as well as stopping Zen's Ult in its tracks AND having high healing from just her E button. Lucio stayed a primary pick.
Since then, a lot of higher tier/tourney players stick with Lucio/Zen, and sometimes Mercy depending on maps. Mercy provides "oh shit" moment recovery, where the others provide steady utility, reactive/proactive Ults, damage increase for the entire team, and the ability to do damage while healing. Moira might see a surge in popularity, but will have to give her more time.
Fact of the matter is that Jess is correct and her links show that. Arguing it is futile and kind of silly.