I don't know if I like any of it. PWI just throws more and more random BS out in their patches to "keep players' interest." I'd like to keep our players' interest, but tell me this: Why complain that EPW is becoming more and more like PWI, then turn around and want all PWI's newest expansions? I'll bet my cats that if we ever got even just SOME of the features that are in PWI's newest patch, the majority of the player-base would turn around and complain and/or rage quit. I don't mean to sound negative or rude, I really don't. This is just my two-cents.
And concerning these "buffs":
EPW has pretty much formulated its own balance system. I don't think we should be taking pointers from PWI. Lol.
Plus, there's no new fashion in the expansion. 0/10 do not want.