Florete

Because no single unit dominates a large percent of the game and units considered OP typically have important flaws, such as no 2 range for Laguz royals, mediocre caps for most mounted units, and the maps in general often favoring foot units over horse units. BEXP and forging help weak units catch up and most units that start weak can turn out really well. Lastly, you actually need to use a fairly large amount of units rather than steamrolling with a core team of something like 6 units.

I think you're right.

I was also thinking a bit, about how FE10 actually might've put Paladins in order, instead of them getting a nerf stick that could be considered bad. I mean, girls like Astrid and Fiona definetly got hit hard...but Paladins are still good.

And Astrid and Fiona actually turn out the best when trained well.