It's lovely to see that the nerf hammer will bring some more diversity for mesmer and guardian after all.
I do however, lament the loss of complexity in mantras now. Will the mantra charging voice lines be removed? They really do sound amazing and it feels like we're losing content with the next week's patch. I'd want to hear those lines at least called out during mantra cast now.
Mesmer would also need compensation for being unable to recharge their mantras manually. Their count cooldowns are generally higher than the mantras themselves. I'd rather find some time to recharge my mantra of resolve (and cure all conditions) instead of waiting 24 seconds for a skill that cleanses three condis. Arcane thievery does that and also sends the conditions back, debuffs the enemy and grants you boons.