Azurewraith
Explorer
Pretty much my thoughts exactly.My sense is that they tried to make a single class that could be a 'psion' (psionic 'mage) and a psionic warrior, all in one. Hence the armor and hit dice, and crazy powers all in one.
I further think that they need to either make two classes...which they seem to really want to avoid...or make some of the warrior characteristics contingent on the selection of a kind of 'warrior path' choice.