Your going to hate me for this. I love staff as a weapon. I let my players with access to martial weapons wield a staff for 2d6 damage or 1d12. And I have eldritch knight doing that right now.Heh not really Battlemaster is a fine name for Warlord, however to some it seems like handing someone a dex build Eldritch Knight with a Staff and leather armor and saying here is your wizard now take this feat and that feat to get other supporting features.
ducks for cover.