Except this isn't tabletop 4e. It's an MMO, and has PvP elements. To ignore that is bad design. People in Alpha are under NDA. They aren't allowed to say if they are participating or not.
A little birdy told me that people in Alpha with access to "better gear" are reporting the same issues with rogues. Anyone defending rogues at this point either plays one and doesn't want to lose their advantage, or has horrible design sense.