>I really wouldn't mind seeing more druids, shamans, and
>paladins walking around because empowerment isn't required. I
>do like the fact that healers require empowerment, however,
>since they can sway cabal dynamics and PK so drastically. The
>fact that they require empowerment simply keeps the numbers
>down and all but eliminates "throwaway" healers.

And yet I'd argue you'd see many more "throwaway" of all of them just like you see in every other class that exists today.

If empowerment were removed from these classes, they would be toned down in power across the board.

So long, and thanks for all the fish!