So we should just STFU for the entire expansion? They know what to do, they just won't do it. They can't totally rework the class, but they can fairly easily make it OK.
For example, on Destro, nerf Wreak Havoc's damage to the Havoc target by some %, adjust Immolate, Chaos Bolt and Incinerate damage to compensate. Done right that improves our single target damage while not making cleave idiotically OP. Another issue is RNG shard gen and while, yes, T19.. a) we don't have that and won't for a while b) not everyone will raid to get 4pc T19, c) they shouldn't have to have a specific set bonus to make the class playable and d) what happens when T20 comes out?
The easy solution? Shards regen at a constant rate, 1 every X seconds. Conflag can generate one on demand.
Would we be perfect? No. But it would make the spec tolerable in performance terms. The alternative is to leave us like this until 8.0 and if they can't be bothered to fix the class after a year of alpha, beta and 1 full patch... why should I continue to pay them money?
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So delay 7.1.5. They ignored feedback for the entire pre-release phase. At the LEAST commit to fixing this in 7.2. But "fuck you, we might fix this in 1.5 years" just makes me think... "OK, fuck you, I might be back then. Or not."
I can't help but think this is one of the biggest drawbacks of design by consensus - it takes forever to get consensus and since when was a committee the best way to do design?