will this semester ever end?

i should be doing homework or running, but i'm not. i'm listening to Lock and Load, the new podcast from More PewPew Less QQ and the Hunter's Mark. i found a new macro (courtesy of the former) that automatically changes what you're tracking (yay!) but am perplexed about the Talent changes to "Hunting Party":

Your Arcane Shot, Explosive Shot and Steady Shot critical strikes have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to grant up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 0.25% of the maximum mana per second. Lasts for 15 sec.

WTH?!? So, no more rage/energy/runic power regen. What is the maximum mana per second, and how does that compare to mp5? Does this stack if your Steady Shot crits every 2s? What good is it to put 5 talent points into this when it gives less than 4% mana regen (0.25% x 15s = 3.75%)? This is what we lost the Expose Weakness buff for? Someone has some 'splaining to do.

Last night i finished reading Brisingr: excellent, i think Arya is coming around, my only complaint is (highlight to read) how easily Oromis and Glaedr died, though i can's say i didn't see it coming. i couldn't sleep, so i also watched two episodes of Heroes (i now need to watch two more eps to catch up, though i guess it will be three as of tonight). Things are finally starting to make a little sense. i like where they're taking Sylar (though i am wondering... who's the mommy (of his doomed son)? For some reason i thought of Claire), but not Matt. Is everyone a bad guy this season? Was not expecting the plot twist with the Petrelli and Parkman seniors alliance. More David Anders, please. Someone please put Suresh out of his misery (i actually thought he was going to be a cockroach hybrid, /shudder, since tptb clearly have a roach fetish).

Next i need to catch up on Sarah Connor Chronicles and Ugly Betty, i've been too busy to watch it, and i've given up so much; i'm not watching Samantha Who? or Pushing Daisies anymore.