Largely ignored update from the most recent patch

In the case of SS, that means that the first four powers are:

Lvl 1 - Jab
Lvl 2 - Punch
Lvl 4 - Haymaker
Lvl 10 - Taunt

So, plenty of punching, no formal Taunting, until Level 10. Interesting. Next secondary (Hand Clap) doesn't become available until 16. Other secondary sets have a similar setup.

I assume the idea is to incease Tanker damage early, so as to make them a more attractive set. I suppose that makes sense.

But.... It makes taunting and aggro control at lower levels harder? What the frick? Isn't taunt sort of.. I don't know.. the whole POINT of being a tank?!?

Well, there's always Punch-voke and Bite-Me auras that help with that. Fact is, most 4th level tankers don't know diddly about Taunting as a tactic, and are (with their groups) probably better served by having another attack early.

I guess. I have one long-term tank, and it's been many moons since I had one on the 4-10 level range.

Levels 1-10 don't matter anyhow, you can cruise them in a couple hours and there's no debt.