[With the probable end of elite specs, is anyone else even more upset that Catalyst exists?]

I'm not upset in the slightest. In fact, I'm rather elated that Anet has managed to pull off yet another fun elite spec.

In most of PvE content where you stack and go through your rotations, it is merely a matter of picking your flavour. Most classes have their identity stripped in such monotone playstyle and the discussion of lacking diversity in elite specs becomes a superficial one.

[Elementalist Mains]

I'm glad cMc is bringing back dps tempest. The profession lacks a strong build with low frequent button pressing. 

[Shouldn't we have another set of legendary armor available?]

Raids are dead and casual players who want raid legendary armor use their creditcard to pay raidsellers. Adding non-raid legendary armor to PvE will benefit the majority of the playerbase who play PvE openworld and have no interest in raiding, WvW or PvP.

The only incentive for raid legendary armor is the unique skin, which people have critisized for being lackluster.

 

[Dragon Hunter vs Firebrand]

Dragonhunter. The burst damage is unparallelled.