i really really wish rangers got more offhand double strike and some stacking alacrity. adding to the crit profile just seems like a bad idea, considering that it doesnt make rangers any more different or interesting than 15/5 pally, and if holy sword gets nerfed then the proposed crit buff for rangers might become too strong. bigger crits also just really doesnt strike me as very tempest-y... oh well. cave in to the peer pressure now, just dont do drugs, those kids arent cool.
i think its a very good decision to make 1k cuts a passive, buff micro management is the least fun part of this game despite how important it is. i think its even better that you are making it a multiselector which rewards dealing with the pain of mini buffs.