The current problem is that Way of the Ranger is required for a lot of skills, most of which don't particularly care about what weapon type you use. If you want to use those abilities with a non-ranger, you have to spend ability points on Way of the Ranger, which is a great ability for Rangers, but offers only "Initiative +5" and "Sight +5.0 meters" for anyone else.
Exactly, maybe Way of the Ranger should be a requirement only for leveling Bow and Crossbow? That way it would make sense at least. I wanna be a pure mage loremaster, but if I have to spend points in useless Way of the Ranger to level Loremaster then I won't have enough points for mage abilities. Same goes for other non-ranged abilities.