Thats cool so we actually agree on somethingI don't know why you randomly assume I hate raw stats, I never mentioned them anywhere. I just think they're a different aspect of character customization and progression. Like D2 lets you build your stats, that's great. An even better raw stats system was in oldschool Ragnarok Online, with plateaus giving bonuses and there was increased cost as the stats got higher, planning a good build was pretty intricate and very satisfying to complete. I just think talents should be more focused on abilities and active stuff, less "run in the background and forget about it" kinda thing like what raw stats are when it comes to gameplay.
I would be totally down for WoW to have raw stats customization. Actually while writing that I thought it would be cool to have every level where we don't get a skill point to get a stats point instead and let player control a bit of that instead of entirely relying on gear.
Im out of ideas to talk about.