I have been reading these forums for almost a year. But today was the day that made me register an account because I just want to get SOME sort of feedback from people that might know more than myself. Why is it that they weren't released simultaneously? Are the Hunter talents even patched into the alpha client? The suspense and fear of my class being completely destroyed is almost too great.

Hunter talents are currently not in the Alpha client. Seems like they have absolutely no idea what to do with the class. Confidence ahoy!

No.

Someone has to be last. *shrug*

Because they wanted to spite you.

in before heap

Yes, Blizzard collectively hates your class and they schedule design meetings to sit around a table for hours and talk about how to screw hunters further.