Seems in that Snoweath thread the major complaint isn't the dps but the clunkiness of the class due to how WM works. Unfortunately as a company I'm relatively sure that they're more interested in DPS numbers and less interested in playstyle preference. They'd likely suggest you just try a different class, which is what I might also suggest, because despite many complaints, there are also many people who like or do not have an issue with the changes.

They quickly addressed the most important issue, the DPS issue, if they address playstyle later, we'll see. But they won't do so anytime soon, just look at DRG.

The reason the class felt so "streamlined" before was because it was insanely mindless and simple. The fact that it's gained complexity is the issue for most people. Same issue being felt by BLMS.