WoW's classes were pruned for Midnight because many were 'built in a world' where its devs assumed they'd be using addons

"We settled into an expectation." ...

After cutting down WoW classes, Blizzard heard loud and clear from players that it was not what they were looking for

MMO players yearn for complication ...
Game Rant

Ahead of World of Warcraft Midnight’s Official Release, Blizzard is Nerfing One of Its Classes Again

Midnight begins its early access window, Blizzard nerfs one of the game's most popular classes while buffing others.
Polygon

Have World of Warcraft’s class designers lost their mojo?

The next World of Warcraft expansion, Midnight, due on March 2, does not include a new character class, but it does include the next best thing — in theory. The Demon Hunter, a class that was ...
siliconera

What’s the Best World of Warcraft Class?

Some of these classes are based on how we think they play into the meta. Others, though, are picks based on how unique they are or how fun they are to play. Regardless, these are some of the ...