Oh, regarding the hunters. Although deadzone may be going away, that doesn't mean minimum range will be gone. You won't be able to shoot at point blank.

The min range on ranged attacks will be reduced to eliminate the "dead zone". It doesn't mean that you'll be able to shot at 0 yards, but you will always be able to hit the enemy even if he's standing between 5 and 8 yards. See blue post: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...&pageNo=15#281

Edit: Basically, it means that whenever you can't shoot, you'll be able to swing with your axe or whatever. Deadzone refers to when your target is out of meele range but too close to shoot.