Originally Posted by
Haven
Demon hunters are kind of established, yes, but they are extremely specific. They are not "firmly" established, they are on the level of "well, there is such an obscure and exotic thing, somewhere". They have the same right to be popular as, say, spellbreakers. Even Illidan himself hasn't done much as a demon hunter, his accomplishments are those of a powerful warlock/mage. And this class would never be anything new. Fel magic, metamorphosis? Warlocks got it covered. Anti-magic? Dispel is quite common. Fast dual-wielding melee? Like, warriors, rogues, and even death knights and shamans are not enough.