Well, in that I most likely agree with you. We both know that the psionics classes won't last too much longer now. The surge of psionic haters will soon unify because most of the bad classes are indeed gone.
Thing is, I really like the favored soul. My only wish is that it didn't give wings. So I ignore that part and modify the class. Poof - no wings. You get rid of the wings and it really isn't that shabby of a class.
Oriental classes I never play, but I've got no hate for them. I've often thought a Samurai would be fun, but with the Duskblade, the fighter, the ranger, the paladin, the cleric ... I never seem to get to it. I suppose that's a good thing, because it got no love here!
I think it is quickly coming to the point where I willa ctually lose interest in this thread-chain because before it was "get rid of the bad ones." Now its like losing friends.
Having said that. Down with the Artificer!