World Of Warcraft: Mage Arena Set 2 Under Fire

With the recent release of all the season 2 arena gear, a few observant players have noticed that the mage set is almost a downgrade from season 1 and definitely not the upgrade that many other classes are getting. The compiled numbers from that post suggest something might be amiss:

Gladiator's Raiment: http://www.wowhead.com/?itemset=579
Merciless Gladiator's Raiment: http://boards.worldofraids.com/topic-4777-1.html

+6 Stam
-4 Int
0 Crit
4 Res
17 Dam

While we in the World of Warcraft are used to minor upgrades from tier to tier (especially in TBC), comparisons to the Warrior set reveal the breadth of the problem:

Gladiator's Battlegear: http://www.wowhead.com/?itemset=567
Merciless Gladiator's Battlegear: http://www.wowhead.com/?itemset=701

+36 Str
+31 Stam
+22 Crit
+18 Hit
+6 Res

Drysc was quick to respond that they're looking at it but any changes won't make it in for the season 2 patch.