Originally Posted by Tejs

Isnt that the point though? It's no longer "Fire Spec Mage", but "Speed Fire Spec Mage" or "Debuff Damage Fire Spec Mage" giving out subspecs for each tree. It's ok if the DPS of one is greater than the other if one excels at different situations where the other is reduced in quality. It's an illusion that somewhat dispels cookie cutter builds.