Given that bards have unique casting animations using musical instruments and dozens of recorded lines for viscous mockery, and don’t think it can be reasonably argued that Larian had withheld any attention from their development.
True, Larian has certainly poured resources into Bards. If love and attention is all about spending resources(*), then maybe I should I have said "I shouldn't be too hopeful about Larian giving Bard some thought and consideration".
Because Larian has picked one aspect of the Bard, namely the musical aspect, and they've decided that this was the Bard. Jack of all trades, but when it comes to Performance, they are masters of music ... and nothing else.
(This is somewhat similar to how they operated elsewhere. For the unique dialogue options unlocked by your Class, for instance, they've decided that one way to roleplay a Sorcerer was as an arrogant person and ... well that's the Sorcerer.)
* But if resources spent freely means that a project was given lots of love and attention, then I think the cost of the special effects in GoT Seasons 7 and 8 is a sign that Benioff and Weiss gave all their love and attention to those last two seaons.
