I am sticking with bards to start, but since I'm an alt-o-holic i will try your idea out for sure. I know that they will be buffing/nerfing a lot.

As far as bards, i know that they have disadvantages, like 20 meter limit on cadence, the fact that it is channeled etc. I found that i was able to do well anyway, and i just like the class all around, if I were soloing, i would play a bard for sure. One of the main things I like about boxing bards is the buffs/heals they provide for groups/raids. The range issue was less a problem once i realized i could spam quick shot to build combo points ( at max range ) and use coda of restoration to top people off. When people are trying to pick me off at range, i would zoom in and out of range( in combat 20% movement speed ) to build combo points and heal from afar using this method with CoR. Anytime people were brave enough to get close. 3xcadence+ wrath or fury made short work of them and kept me topped off. ( Ill be playing 5 bards for launch! )

It will take getting post 30s for me to see if i will stick with Bards ( thats when the ranger pet starts to get wimpy, due to not leveling past 30..err might be 35 ) It might take me making a few teams though, to find out what I stick with. Im in no hurry!