With equal gear, OPs are almost useless as melee spec. Yes, they can kill baddies in 10 seconds, but against decent players who trinket the stun and then CC you back, you cant do anything: Operatives dont have a charge or srpint and need be be behind the target in melee range, other classes have knockbacks on a 20 sec cooldown. Do the math. I personally specced healing and i am a MUCH greater influence.