One thing we have to keep in mind while talking about balancing is the fact that we have yet to see full blown raid content or real dynamic raid events for that matter. Unless you were one of the few select guilds back in 2.5 or whatever stage it was we really have no idea what effect the current state of the classes will have on those events. I honestly think that when the time comes for real raids and epic events that alot of classes will come into their own.
 
Now im not by any means saying the classes are perfect and they are starting to get them fleshed out but Id like to see some real raid content to get a gauge the state of class balance. After all for most raid content and high level epic group battle is the goal and so far we have really sen small time content for leveling and gearing out.

Solo, as I get low mana I just refresh the snare, dots and run off to Taproot, by the time the mob gets to me I am pretty much full up and ready to go again.
Grouped much the same, but the mob should stay on the tank.

Yes you are right, no 'fresh' DPS while tapping, but it doesn't take long to get a ton of mana back.

Just got some rather disturbing info last night and today.

1) Bards get a DPS dance that increases as the fight continues on, their 'offensive stance'. While this is fine and it could be argued that ours also increases during the fight through the use of built-up Jin, we in fact vary much more in damage and hit a cap much sooner. If we're both meant to be doing better damage in long fights, is something not amiss here?

2) Apparently, sorcerers start dealing better constant damage after a few uses of one ability. I didn't catch a name of that ability, though. Is this not diametrically opposed to the statement that casters are supposed to deal better damage in short fights and NOT long fights? We all know mana regen is a joke and empty mana is easy to avoid. Does this not simply increase the gap?

3) A 31 BMG buddy of mine critted for 6000 on a nuke in a fight in Trengal Keep. When I asked what the regular damage was, he said 1200-1500. Now, for me to get that type of damage, I need to hit 2 specials, and they need to crit as well. To get 6k damage, I need to crit at least 4 times, on Thousand Fists. This is using the Bladestaff of Ages, maxed STR through att points, decent gear, maxed Bladed Staff skill, maxed 2HP, Secrets and Iron Hand on and Storm Dragon stance. The same goes for Dual Wielding 2 25 DPS weapons. That's awfully wrong for several reasons. One, they can tank as well as we can. Second, they can heal themselves and others. Third, they get AC and HP buffs, among others. Yet, their base DPS is better than ours, and I have to Goading Slap mobs at every opportunity I get, use almost every reactive that pops up and keep all my self buffs in check to out-aggro them. I even need to flip in whatever AE reactive and chain I can, to ensure I have aggro on multiple mobs.

The saying 'more DPS for more risk' simply does not stand for a few classes, among which necromancers (pets, FD, life taps), druids (snare, root, stun, run speed) and bloodmages (charm, heal, buffs, snare). On top of that, some of dev statements diametrically oppose the applied practice in abilities. Maybe what I'm experienced is limited to the early 30s range, maybe not. Maybe things will improve once I get to wear both my 30 DPS claws. I'd like to learn more. Could some higher level monks of varied styles reply to this?

Thanks in advance.