Why does bard chunk me so hard with meep autos

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They do true damage. The reason is because his Q is the only other damage he has. All the rest are CC that do no damage, so the meeps are there to make up the middle ground assuming that you're willing to go get the chimes for it.

But his kit offers sustain, hard cc, a ganking tool, and one of the most versatile ults in the game. Why does that kit need damage at all?