Please quit ignoring the Rogue class

[Laith]

And my cleric can run by everything in GH, the desert and the orchard and wand-whip those for those occasional hits. Plus I get where I'm going a lot sooner.

invisibility is an even better option, and it still allows healing

Your other three examples are one rare occurrence and two things that are only useful when soloing. That's not exactly a rousing series of powerful applications of skills.

sometimes it's just better to be able to disarm traps before aggroing mobs. Xorian Cipher's archer hallway is a prime example.

failing move silently checks is an interesting art (thru sneak and/or invis), seems a bit better at seperating groups than body pulling (ie getting spotted), but i haven't used it too often. failing a check is hardly a validation of a skill though.

i would agree that stealth needs MORE uses (namely pickpocket).