I wouldn't be opposed to some pld buffs but, I don't really consider them behind.

I've tanked most everything there is to tank as pld with some exceptions (namely the new coil, but i did tank turn 7 when a tank couldn't make it once), but I have rarely really had any issues with threat.

I agree paladins could use some AoE threat lovin'. I find flash and riot blade combo sufficient even in groups much more geared than my tank usually. With exception being when I'm co-tanking with a warrior, then I can see that their AoE threat is much stronger as the mobs favor sticking to them, despite my best efforts (while i can get many in a large mob, the warrior tends to get the most).

True enough though, spamming flash is kind of boring but... Warriors just spam overpower mostly, while they have some rather nice limited use AoE abilities. Maybe something like that for paladin would be nice, like something with kind of a longer cooldown that got some nice snap AoE threat. Like a Circle of Scorn buff would kind of be nice. Like nerf it's TP free-ness and off GCD-ness but make it a stronger hitting ability or give it a +enmity modifier perhaps?