I feel like if this game felt like EQ, you have a valid arguement. In EQ you had Kick. It made your character Kick. Most modern MMOs do not just have basic melee moves. That have animated skills that are much more than kick. I think we cant really begin to ask for more or less "magic" as you say for the melee characters until we see what the warriors abilities will be like.
Take for example the monk and rogue, 2 classes that are pure melee... their abilities are not just basic.. they are elaborate skills that reflect much more than just a mundane character.