Honestly, after re-reading. Folks need cut back on the Doom & Gloom. Those "nerfs" are not shit to begin with. A Tanker's job is to tank and live. Scrapper/Stalker/Brute's job is to hurt. Fast, to Faster, to Eventually WTF(Brute). Tanks have been out performing other melee's overall while having massive survival skills. Sure other Scrappers (randomly) or Stalkers (Specifically) can out burst them with those buffs. The Tanker buffs kept them going with consistency.
While Brutes were playing catch up to a point. Sure they overall will deal higher constant damage, but a lot times need an outside buffing force for that.
Folks need to calm their tits over this.