Templates were hated by the MAJORITY OF THE PLAYER BASE and that is why they were removed. Ion said Templates were a failure and that it indeed did remove the RPG nature of the game which is bad.
The players that liked templates is a small vocal minority. Facts are facts.
What is wrong with going to Chick-fil-a and ordering a Whooper? That is what it is like by adding Templates into this game. It is wrong!!! This is an RPG game.
Actually 8.3 is the best PvP we have had since WoD. There are a lot of build options and gear matters a lot.