Ranged are a bane for the players who want to mindless W-key until they run into enemies and start swinging and fighting.
Those of us who prefer to use tactics, teamwork, and adapt to the surroundings and conditions, will never be bothered by ranged (well we get bothered, but we don't rage and suggest they be nerfed).
I like crpg and Warband not just for it's amazing melee fighting, but also for the fact that it's got all the Medieval weaponry and equipment you'd expect to see on a middle age battle field. I've always disliked ranged classes, but who the fuck wouldn't have archers when they go into battle? A marshal who wants to lose, that's who.
I'm sure infantry complained about archers in real life too, but you know what? They didn't get to ask developers to nerf them, they had to come up with tactics to counter them. You can do that in game too. This game would be far less fun if we started removing or completely gimping certain classes because we just want a free for all type of game play.
Maybe instead of rambo W-keying to the enemy, you try and protect an archer from cavalry or infantry?