Feral and arcane mage are my alts. Yes i think bm hunter is easy to play and the least punishing. Infinite mobility easy to do mechanics compared to melee and standing still casters.
I dont think bm as jt stands should be at the top because it is the least punishing and easiest of all hunter specs. In order for it to be at the top it would need either op dps or high burst like mm. Giving it that would make it to op and imo not balanced.
I agree thay barb shot is difficult to maintain early in the expac (tier 2 set will help) but rotation aside even if you cant do it perfectly its not the end of the world dps wise and you still have unlimited mobility and its far easier to do mechanics with zero standing still casting zero worry about positioning
If bm becomes the over powered hunter spec and i am forced to roll it i will skip this xpac. That is all, i hope they balance ao all specs are even