I am hardly an expert on stats because I don't raid or PvP. That said, I find many of the complaints in this thread to be ridiculous. Complaining that they are streamlining and simplifying the design? By all means, Blizzard, you should be trying to make things more complex and esoteric. If making WoW more accessible somehow damages your self-importance and sense of elitism, maybe you should rely on something other than a game to build your ego.
P.S. Removal of weapon skill is awesome!