http://blue.mmo-champion.com/29/23425636414-cataclysm-stat--system-changes.html
As a paladin tank, one of the first things that I saw was this:
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Defense - Defense is being removed from the game entirely. ___Tanking classes should expect to become uncrittable versus creatures just by shifting into Defensive Stance, Frost Presence, Bear Form, or by using Righteous Fury.___
This will make gear choices a lot more versatile since budget can (and must! since we loose a lot of it when no longer having defense) be spend on avoidance in many ways:
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Parry - Parry no longer provides 100% avoidance and no longer speeds up attacks. Instead, when you parry an attack, it and the next attack will each hit for 50% damage (assuming they hit at all). In other words, Dodge is a chance to avoid 100% of the damage from one attack, Parry is a chance to avoid 50% of the damage from two attacks, and Block is a chance to avoid 30% of the damage from one attack.
Nice read, be sure to catch up.