Then these people were not part of the extensive testing and Discussion in regards to this subject that myself and several others took part in within the Beta and Beta forums.
This is tested and proven by myself and many other players after a lot of discussion in the closed beta.Melee characters benefit from strafing around mobs. It causes the the mob to constantly readjust its position, causing ability resets, which helps to reduce incoming white damage received. It also puts you at an advantage when needing to avoid telegraphs since you are already moving out of it as it appears.