I think people will be disappointed by the patch.
It has been 5 months (152 days) since the last real balance patch. There have been no further news of any substance - not even a hint except 'excitement' and some news gleaned form game files (and that has been a mixed bag as it evoked some bad memories of cohO).
I think I would prefer a lot of smaller, more frequent changes than these monumental patches that change the fundamentals of the game (including breaking some things even more).
Small constant adjustments would be much better for this game and the community.