I agree with what you say. My guy was beastmaster specced and with him just running as a slave his DPS was pretty low. I used the elitist jerks BM spec and BM rotation. I never really needed CC I just pulled stuff and with my DK he can easily hold aggro on multiple mobs. I will miss aspect.

By replacing him with a druid tho I get a higher ranged DPS and he druid brings anothe rez, gift of the wild, back up heals, another way to clense things. I think the druid is a better choice. With the specs of my DK, Mages, and preist + flasks, I have my own alchemist, my resists are all over 250 and in some cases are capped so the nature buff did not bring alot to the table.

The huner was really just conveinant. My brother was not playing him anymore and he was already 72 or something. I am currently RAFing a druid and shaman to replace the hunter and one of my mages and leveling is going pretty fast. I am looking forward to the new ranged DPS as well as additional buffs they bring to the table.