Yeah, I can't see the changes they listed make a big enough difference in PVE.Won't make most pulse rifles viable for PvE. At least not the low impact ones.
Can't wait to play more with the Red Death in PvP though. It's pretty good right now and I imagine it will be excellent after the patch.
I'm more interested in how the shotguns will fare though... straight up doubling the damage they do could lead to nasty things...