Half of the probllem would be if people wake up and realize that an archer is not the same as one another, we would have more intelligent discussions on Archer buffs/nerfs/leave-as-is topics.
You can build for hitting like a truck and shooting for crap randomness at range due to a crappy 130-ish wp and learn to place shots at groups or medium to close range shooting (NOT a sniper build), OR you can do the alternative, and go more minimum PD and drive your wp to 170-ish and headshot people and snipe at far range at the cost of being a pissant hitter against an armored target (SUSTAINABLE armor builds, ~35K gold worth of crap)
Most people also do not appreciate (nor can tell to be fair) what kind of bow shoved a bodkin up the arse of the character. That too is a massive difference.
But yes, I think we can all agree that the LongBow is a pile of crap and is a laughable weapon. That is the one safe thing I think we can change for archery.