I dont know if anyone agrees with me on this, but the initial excitment to get a companion before 4.0 was huge. For me, knowing that i was going to get a companion with somewhat unique abilities was what kept me playing. I understand, the idee behind giving every companion the ability to fulfill all three roles is great, but now there is no difference between Nadia Grell and Kira Caarsen. There is not even a difference between Qyzen and Tharen, and they are poler opposites, apart from the fact that the one is ranged and the one is melee. Unfortunately, knowing that there is a great story waiting on the 'other side' isnt enough. The companions were what make people say 'ok, ill suffer through this world because in the next world i get Blizz'. Now, there is no excitment anymore, and i feel bored. All i ask is that those unique abilities on each companion be brought back and incorporated somehow. And as for the stance they couldnt be in before 4.0, that those abilities be changed and made unique to the companion, even if its just changing the animations. But please, bring back the uniqueness of each companion!