So wait. No Fascinate (admittedly it can completely derail campaigns, I know because I'VE DONE IT and it rocked). No DFI (all right, I guess I can see that, it can get crazy), No Lingering Song (because apparently he doesn't want you going and doing other things; I'm of half a mind to hand that feat to Bards in any game I run like Sorcerers usually get handed Eschew Materials. Inspirational Boost, useful but not insane, is gone. Improvisation's an okay replacement.
AND HE'S LEAVING WORDS OF CREATION, THE MOST BUSTED ABILITY OF ALL OF THEM.
apparently he needs to reread the rules and consider what kind of game he wants to run.
and yeah, actually, it makes a twisted amount of sense.