Max ilvl s4 tier is only a slight dps gain over max ilvl s3 tier on a single target. Max ilvl s4 tier is a substantial dps loss over max ilvl s3 tier on multiple targets. 39 ilvls should result in a substantial gain, and should never result in a substantial loss. Balance druid is the least survivable dps spec in the game at the moment, and is now being forced to forsake ~7000 stamina in order to not suffer a dps loss when equipping armor pieces with the highest stat budgets. This has an obvious negative impact on Mythic, M+, and presumably rated PVP performance. This doesn’t even consider balance’s overall rankings, where it was the lowest single target damage dealer in s3, and surely remains the same in s4 with the tier situation.
I do not care what was voted for, what assumptions were made, etc. This simply can not be the final result. There is an obvious problem with an obvious solution. Please break the radio silence, acknowledge the mistake, and outline the steps that will provide a satisfactory resolution so that balance players are allowed to enjoy the end of the expansion.