Spell reflect and intervene were some of the most interesting most fun spells a warrior had.
The fact that you're defending their removal just shows why the game has fallen so low.
I'm kind of blown away with how much has been taken away from certain classes.
Totems/Shields from Shamans, auras/blessings from Paladins (at least I think Ret has Blessings?), Stances with Warriors and a ton more I'm forgetting.