Pathfinder--why the gap between casters and mundanes?

[Metahuman1]

I think it was a combination of 1 and 2. Pazio seems to be fairly bad at optimizing, or more likley not trying with many monsters, and may have misjudged the extent of the problem.

Also, part of the issue may be that the worst spells for this sort of thing are all high-level, and for the most part pazio seems to stop near level 13, ex: pathfinder society. That isn't to say there aren't low level spells that can cause issues.

I've always though it was interesting that Pathfinder Sociaty sticks it's fingers in it's ears and goes "LALALAI'MNOTLISTENINGLALALA" on the problems in it's own system through GM fiat at lower levels, banning of higher levels and banning of crafting as a basic kiss off to the fact that they KNOW they took something broken and made it the best thing ever for every caster.