I don't quite understand the "control" argument. Sure, we do have some control, but not to a higher degree than any other class. Control alone doesn't win a fight. Monks have quite a bit of control as well. As do warriors. However... They have damage to go along with it. They have mobility. They have survivability. We have neither, or at least don't have them to any satisfactory degree.
- Our damage isn't "bursty" enough and too finisher dependent
- Our damage is also too cooldown dependent
- Our control comes at the heavy cost of damage; something most other classes do not have to worry about
- Our survivability comes at the cost of damage (Recuperate) and extraordinarily long cooldowns (Cloak, Vanish, etc...)
- Our mobility is very limited and also very cooldown dependent/costs a shit-load of damage (Sprint/Burst of Speed and... Well, either Shadow Step or nothing else at all)
The lack of mobility is really a heavy blow; Control is absolutely useless if you have no mobility to go along with it. My brother mains a Paladin and is a "pvp-only" person; He's kiting rogues without issues.
Paladins...
Kiting...
Rogues...
It's ridiculous.