The one hope is that Blizzard said there's a nice treat for those that didn't like the sword artifacts. Some people are speculating it's the weapon for this icon, which is labeled Reaper. I don't see any of the blood dk's axes lining up with it.
There is potential for an alternate weapon type, MM hunters have a crossbow among their choices. Fury is utterly fucked though.
The hilarious thing is the agility based melee combat rogues and demon hunters carry heavier weapons than the fury warrior