just want to add my 2 cents that i think the boss changes are just too much. now, i'm ok with a bit more of a challenge, but this?
i also don't like the precedence cryptic is setting with their updates. each time, they try to force increased difficulty down our throats. this one seems especially driven. it also makes no sense in light of the mission difficulty slider.
anyway, i'm just repeating what plenty others have said, but i'll say one last thing. statesman keeps saying that we were never meant to solo bosses, that it's in the manual. the manual also says that we should be able to handle whites fairly easily, doesn't it? so which is it?