Well, that is an achievement!I really disagree. Yes BM did lose a few things but, I find it more complicated and more fun now than ever. I'm also finding it to be pretty strong. My iLvl is only 690 and the Hunter has 4pc LFR gear but I tried out LFR and was in the top 8 for damage on every boss. I went to the target dummy in my Garrison and tested BM against MM. I did 20% more damage as BM and that's with Chimaera Shot, Stampede, and Murder of Crows talented. MM had Barrage, L&L, and Lone Wolf. I have always played with a shot macro that included Kill Command, Arcane, and Cobra Shot. Now, because the spec has become much more dependent on cooldowns. I can only macro Kill Command and Chimaera Shot together and have Cobra on a separate key. For me, BM is more involved now than ever. MM seems simpler.
BM is far from boring. I notice very little downtime and I pretty much spam Cobra in between Kill Commands and Chimaera Shots. I really don't even watch the focus bar. I also do not have Dire Stable because I think you miss too much fun without it. My Haste is also only about 10% with Mastery in the 60's. All of my gems and enchants are still Mastery. I also use Murder of Crows and Stampede. They are both very strong.
To me, fun is doing respectable damage, without having to push too many buttons or manage too many cooldowns. Now, I have slightly fewer buttons, (but not really with Aspect of the Wild added in) and a lot more cooldowns that change constantly. Like I said, I find it a lot more involved than it has ever been.
Anyway opinion is like an ass, everyone has it.