We are fighting over nonsense tbh

Chinese farmers use warlocks as well as hunters, for easy botting, Hunter lvl 30 odd in duskwood, and warlocks lvl 60 odd in winterspring. You only need a pet on aggressive and you assist the pet. Some random walk algorithm as well, also used in BG's to not go AFK...
Now what is really the issue, ANY char can be played by noobs. Hunters and Mages are for me the easiest chars, maybe that’s why I have two of them at 70 as well

Mages out level hunters by far, so if you want to get to 70 real fast...
Now, make your definition between Hunters and Huntards. Hunters know their class off by hart, you will most likely not find these in PUG's as they will group with their guilds, and do raids mostly. In BG's you will not likely meet them as they will be picked up by premade groups etc. Playing a hunter to its fullest, it is quite easy to out dps any class out there with similar gear. I am still a noob hunter, but are easily doing 850 dps. (Agsilver on Shadowsong EU, any tips on gear are welcome

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Huntards on the other hand, is responsible for the bad name of hunters, they are the only autoshoot type or dps nuts that use multishot when there are crown controlled mobs.
I further find that there are a misconception on hunter CC abilities. Yes mages rule this area, but with clever traps and knowing what to do a hunter is just as effective! My guild for a long time always asked me to bring my mage for CC in heroics, but one day I said enough is enough and insisted on taking the hunter. Now the hunter is in just as big demand for CC. (I am tanking mostly though with my Warrior Velocity, as we are lacking tanks a lot)
For interest my mage name is Minette.
Getting to arena's and hunters. Yes we used to do very badly there, VERY! Since deadzone have been removed, the improvements on autoshot and aimed shot, there is now more hunters in the 2000 rating brackets! (I am only as low as 1450 though)
As for moonkins, yes they are good. Blizzard have however neglected them a lot, and the best moonkins I know is fighting in CLOTH! PVE they easily reach 1k dps, but in pvp I have never really had problems with them. At level 60 though my mage really strugled against them.