No they were completely gimped with this restriction before but I feel something needs to be done, I think they maybe need to hit some of the cc/root and slows they have. I'm almost always unable to do stuff while hunters are around as a melee. Playing Frost DK currently and it was just constant root, freeze, stun, slowed, disengage if I can get to him. I just really feel it's not possible without a healer present.
I suppose it isn't just hunters though really. There are just to many cc's and slows going around right now.