We can confirm leveling up would be much easier, but not easy as you choose our. It is pretty clear this is the patch aimed at softening leveling up in order to get as many people into endgame as possible with the time we have left in Wrath. On the whole, just having the option to do real AOE without losing your totem buffs in the process would be a nice change for all shamans, especially our elemental brothers. Adding the leveling improvements in and we have a solid if small positive change all told.