So I was thinking today.

I've heard a lot of complaints from all physical classes - not just Hunters - about why melee Haste doesn't affect our GCD like it does for casters. I was pondering this today while I was showering for the day; I find I do a lot of my best thinking in the shower. My opinion on the matter came to me just like a nice burst of hot water hitting my face.

Blizzard doesn't want physical haste to affect the physical GCD because one class already starts with 20% physical haste before any gear is applied.

Now, obviously, that's not entirely true - it's not the entire class but one spec, but in a raiding environment, it's almost always going to be true. I mentioned on the forums a while back that I saw Serpent's Brokenness as an inhibitor to our class getting meaningful fixes for PVE. After all, what is there to fix for us? We have the most powerful DPS-generating talent in the entire game. Spec into it, roll your mouse wheel like a five year old, and enjoy chart-topping DPS. Who cares if we have problems? We don't need fixes, we already got the One Fix to Rule Them All.

Of course, that hurts everyone that doesn't use Serpent's Brokenness. And now, I think I'm realizing that it's hurting every physical DPSer, too. Not only are we the only class that can be negatively affected by Haste (since Auto Shot's casting time/breathing room doens't decrease with haste), we're actually actively punishing every physical class because Blizzard can't in good conscience give physical GCD the same boon as the magical GCD because one class would already enjoy a 20% reduced GCD from the moment they activated it.

Maybe I'm just mad, but it sure seems logical. Maybe Blizzard hates melee, but I somehow doubt that, thanks to their performance in Dungeon Doom.

Who knows. *shrug*