Most people have already covered the issues with the Scrapper specialization and the new abilities, so I’m going to focus on something a few people have mentioned and that is that if you use the Scrapper specialization but do not use Hammer or any of the gyros in your build, you don’t feel any difference at all, unlike the elite specializations for the other professions. Guardians always have the new virtues available, Warrior has Berserk, Ranger has the Celestial Disco Time transformation, etc when they are not using any of the new weapons or skills available in their elite specialization.
So I was thinking that Scrapper too should have something extra, and from the top of my head … how about a scrap bar (its a Scrapper after all) that fills up as you do damage, and when it’s full you can unleash, lets say, a powerful spiderbot that moves with you and fires on the move, like it’s a moving hybrid of the flame and rocket turret, as an example. This is so that Scrapper gets something to use in addition to using the elite specialization if you decide to not run with Hammer and/or gyros, in line with the other professions.
I am aware that the Function Gyro is supposed to be the new mechanic but judging from the BWE, it’s a waste and needs a serious rework, possibly even (no pun intended) scrap it