Parity and well tested changes.

Seal of the Martyr is still broken on PTR. They're receiving very little feedback as a result of the bug and posters are being told to wait for the next PTR patch. Business as usual except 3.1 is planned to go live in 2 weeks. Well tested changes? Focus on class parity? Really? This reminds me of the phantom judgement bug which made unlucky RNG a huge mana problem for Ret. Supposedly Blizzard tested it internally and "did not oom." They declined to state any other details besides L2P.

This is a pretty massive change, one that could potentially make or break Ret dps and pvp. Yet its likely only going to get one week of feedback/analysis, if even that. You could argue that they could simply amplify the values of a given parse by the percentages given and call it a day, but GC has said repeatedly that they employ well versed players to run these tests and greatly value that avenue of testing. "Mere theorycraft" is not useful. I'm not seeing it.

Conspiracy theory points toward the relatively COMPLETE resolution of the glyph of backstab change. Altering/fixing a bug and then understanding possible ramifications and immediately rectifying the problem. Meanwhile Paladins remain the red headed stepchild.

Bugs still outstanding :
Martyr not doing the right amount of damage.
Judgement not working but consuming cooldown when CC'd a the same time of casting.
Judgement of Command having a 5 yard range requirement to proc the seal, but a 10 yard range. Same may be true for divine storm.

Unfixed and Unloved /wrists