1. Seems to me combat is a bit friskier. Not really certain of that.
2. Personally, I don't like the new Death Knight voice either. He sounds like a cross between en evil Yoda and the evil bug voice guy from Men In Black. But at least it sounds evil (in an Ernest Borgnine kind of way).
3. Stamina seems to be draining slower. Again, not sure, but it does seem that way.
4. The Skill tree? Eh, it's a tad odd, but not too bad. The only negative is that it seems restrictive, but it's early in the game.