No.
We're about to allow Melee Training in PHB2. Having a strong basic attack is not the same as having a strong at-will melee attack.
No.
We're about to allow Melee Training in PHB2. Having a strong basic attack is not the same as having a strong at-will melee attack.
I believe what Don's referring to (and feel free to correct me) is that Reaper's Touch allows you to use one of your ranged at wills with a range of melee touch, whereas melee training still only lets you use your regular melee weapons.
You can find the reasoning behind Reaper's Touch vs Melee Training in the Dragon 372 proposal.