Cheers! We’ll continue to monitor Marauder usage after these changes. As mentioned on the directors’ stream, the idea wasn’t to completely nerf their viability, just to tune down the Vargur a bit as it was disproportionally out performing its peers in all instances.
With regard to the buffer bonus, we’re aware that some are a bit concerned with the high-sec ganking elements with the lower EHP and will keep a keen eye on this one.