I've seen video footage of new class items in TTK with stats and perks on them, and I know this has been a long-time request from my fellow Guardians. These are subject to change, so let's let Bungie know what we want ahead of time!
Destiny has had a bit of a problem before with every max light level class looking the same (before Etheric Light). The class items used to be a way to distinguish your guardian from the rest.
While I am very glad to see Bungie doing more with class items, I'm a bit upset about armor stats being added. I don't want to be forced into a class item because it has the stats I need for a build, I want to be able to choose. Perks don't bother me as much, as I'm much more open to mixing perks around than stats.
Let me know what you guys think!