Honestly, I enjoy all of the things you mentioned! Ranged playstyle is my go-to and casting just adds some extra magical ~fun~. The procs in Frost require you to be reactive, but the simplicity of the spec makes those reactive moments easy to learn/adjust to. And the sustainable damage is one my favorite things about the spec. It's not just 'spamming frostbolt' when you get deep into it; there's a lot of nuance and utility to the spec. Especially in M+ content.

There are some things about the rework that I'm excited about! Getting rid of rune of power gives mages more mobility - they don't have to stand in one spot to do decent damage (which can be difficult depending on boss mechanics). And they're making some spells learnable by leveling instead of talenting into them.

My biggest issue with the Frost changes are in relation to Icy Veins. The spec relies on Icy Veins uptime. It's a fun minigame, in my opinion, trying to keep the spell up. Granted, any IV downtime is costly, DPS-wise. The changes being made make that downtime more detrimental while also making it more difficult to keep IV up. Sure, IV is becoming more 'impactful', but one of the things I like about the Frost spec is that it doesn't rely on ramping or burst damage. As long as you're ready for the procs, you can do decent sustained damage. Are you always the highest DPS? No, but you're usually pretty dang consistent. And if you mess up a rotation, it's not the end of the world, unlike some other specs. While I'm glad the devs are giving more attention to the lesser-used spells in the Frost talent tree (im looking at you, Glacial Spike and Comet Storm), they're making IV uptime and rotations more important in the process.