Which doesn't change the fact that it's supposed to be an arrow with a stick of dynamite. Hence why you can shoot it from a bow.
They always have been. They're abilities alongside HotS Tinker abilities, so we should assume that they're part of the concept as well.
Mekkatorque's abilities are less likely, but still possible.
Yeah, I never said MoP wasn't
about Pandaren (and even that is arguable), I said that MoP didn't
center on Pandaren.
No, the Claw Pack is a possible ability within the Tinker class. Simply because I personally would prefer a pure mech concept doesn't mean that the contraption doesn't have a high chance of making it into the actual class. Why? Because it's part of Tinker lore, and Blizzard has used it as a significant marker for the Tinker concept since WC3, and is seen over and over again in Warcraft content.
They based it on that so much that they wouldn't bring the class into the game until Metamorphosis was decoupled from the Warlock class.
Why else do you think the Tinker beats out other classes in multiple polls? It's not because people have a "tech hunter" concept in their heads. It's because they see Mekkatorque, Gazlowe, Gallywix, or Blackfuse and want a class that emulates that concept.
https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...W-class-in-9-0
I definitely wouldn't consider myself a minority.