On the one hand, if they did that they would actually have to fix feral druids. On the other, if they didnt fix feral, without WS they would never get a group invite again.
Hunters have traps, AOE, are ranged (less healing needed) and do competitive damage. They dont need anymore.
How are Hunters struggling at the moment? I play Hunter and don’t struggle at all and all I see from your post are suggestions of buffs for no apparent reasons other than “we got nerfs, therefore we need buffs”
hunters are again undisputed dps kings with low gear, the new melee hunter can press raptor strike 2 times (yes 2 times) and kill a fully BFD geared warrior.
If hunter choses explosive/carve they have good aoe, and that heavily nerfs single target.
As for being ranged… not anymore, if they want to do 30% less damage sure they can ranged only, but full melee and melee weave are extreamly far ahead of full ranged.
And as the last pure dps class, hunter should be one of the top dps. Doesnt have to be number one, but should be above middle of the pack.
Just wait for the scaling to happen. Hunters will drop to at least 3rd dps by the end of the first month. Would be sooner, but they made first 2 weeks a weekly lockout instead of 3 days.