It didn't help that some of the community antagonized plds back then like some are doing drks now. They don't realize that a class can just as easily be put back on the bottom of the totem pole in the next expansion. If you truly enjoy tanking and your class you would argue for or support the one on the bottom each and every time so as the bottom bar goes up and the gap closes or at the very least doesn't become wider in terms of balance.