New Feat Proposal...

[portcityguy]

Improved Weapon Finesse (a DDO modified version of a 3.5 feat)

Prereqs: Weapon Finesse, DEX 15, BAB +4

Benefit: Select one finessed melee weapon type with which you have proficiency. When you wield that weapon type, you may apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to damage rolls made with it.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of finessed melee weapon.

[Phidius]

I'd rather they make Weapon Finesse a viable option for defense than to convert it into a different flavor of DPS.

I highly doubt they will though - the direction seems to be more and more in favor of a 2 party system (DPS + Heal), so you'll probably get your wish before I get mine.