It was proven on test that changing it this way would reduce the nocheat rubberbanding in most circumstances. It still happens, just not as much. However, I believe that this is only a temporary fix while the nocheat issue is sorted out.
As a Dragoon player myself, I feel your pain. I wouldn't really want to be a Dragoon right now.
It's all about the lesser of two evils. If players feel as though they'd prefer the increased rubberbanding over this change, then they should speak up. Otherwise, it's probably here to stay until the issue is sorted out.