It is. I can't play Petless BM or Survival right now, and pets are still a very fundamental part of the class. Even during old Lone Wolf, non-pet wasn't all that great in many situations because the utility did not transfer over.
They are asking for Blizzard to fuck over people who play something because they (who don't like that thing) want it to be different so that they'll have something else to play. Whether it is a class or a race doesn't really change much. You're still asking for fundamental changes to people's characters to accommodate your own personal choice.