Originally Posted by ildon
If they can explain that they understand it's suboptimal and why but have a logical reasoning behind choosing their spec (and the difference is small enough and room for error in the encounter large enough that it doesn't matter, which is true of basically every single pre-sunwell encounter in the game) then why would you risk bringing a player who might miss a kick on RoS or might stand in fire on Archimonde or will let constructs in the raid on Gorefiend, just because they're "the right spec"?
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Exactly, and as often as not, someone who excels in their spec, even if it is "sub-optimal," will out-perform someone who simply has the "spec of the day" and doesn't really fully understand all the nuances. Not to mention the fact that the RNG and group composition are both larger factors than specs for almost all dps classes.
I think all anyone really wants is for their play style to work in every situation well enough to be of use. That's why there are pvp talents in every tree, you shouldn't have to be a certain spec to have pvp abilities. Most people understand the difference between optimal and viable, and understand that there are times that group makeup or spec must trump all, but those times are few and far between. For example, the biggest complaint I hear from prot warriors is not that they can't pvp in their pve spec, but that there is no real way to "tank" in pvp at all, forcing them to play an entirely different role.