It's not so much why are they so screwed really. Look at the lvl 20 cap BCNMs, most of the platoon weapons are inferior to their counterparts, but the Platoon Lance can serve a dragoon all the way up to level 36.
We don't need more weapons, especially in the lvl 60 range, because really it would have to be better or equivilant to the GKL, if it's better people will switch to it and arguements will ensue over people being "gimp" for using the GKL, and which is better. Just look at the Dark Mezraq vs GKL arguements.
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| Gondo-Shizunori is a lance |
Actually no, it's a couse/naginata, so it falls under the spear catergory rather than lance.
I'd also point out that both in the beginning of the game and end game, the quested lances are by far superior to anything else. Platoon Lance beats all other lances hands down for a long time. The Imperial Nezza is practically a lvl 71 Orihalcom lance, obtained for free and a fraction of the time it would take someone to get the gil for the Orihalcom Lance, only thing better might be a Mezraq or the Gugnir.
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| the gap betwen Spear and Lance's DMG is so rediculous when compared to other weapons such as Axes's Tabar (Ex: Woodville's Axe), Pick (Ex: Retributor) or Battleaxe (Ex: Maneater). |
You also have weapons that in the case of axes, cap out at about what, 50 damage, and lances that cap at 92 for lances, not counting relic. They are not the same weapon, the stats they are given are not the same, they are not treated the same, and they should not be compared in the same way.
So no, polearms are not screwed, and I think your comparisons are a bit off.