Depending on what scenarios you're talking about and what perks you use. I personally have experienced all of these scenarios on my hunter multiple times. Most of the time they're a game saver.
Lol you have weirdly specific scenarios.
"What about when everyone else has died and you're left with 3 shanks on nightfall and you have no shield? Don't you wish you had golden gun now"
And you have no hunters. -_-
At least play a class before you make assumptions.
Only overly specific scenario is the acolyte one.
All others are common..
I was just saying. Before you judge something level it up and try it out (unless it's the no land beyond lololol) I thought it would suck playing a Titan. Boy was I wrong. I regret starting a warlock first.
Try it,switch around perks and see what works and what happens. You might like it, you might not. It's nice to try.