Oh damn, it wasent just me then? I noticed this as well but since I dident notice anything on the patch notes I just scratched it up to be my inmagination
Ive gotten some succes with the mace but its indeed very apparant that other classes have better maces as options. The bastard sword is nice if you want to duel or take out people with 2 handers and dont want to lose the shield. The extra armor perk can make you abit more tanky to 1 handed attack and the 1 handed sword you still get is very good compared to what the other HA classes get.
I think its kinda hard to 'fix' though as its their weapon (and glaives and other comparable weapons in general) that are the problem.
Sorry for double post but just read your post. Reading that about the pila actually made me double back and look at the option. Pila on recruit indeed. What the heck? Its also not replacing anything.... I reckon they could best have the left hand perks be tied to throwing weapons but not giving you 1 set of javelins alongside that. It seems a little bit like an anomaly to me. You can take extra for 6, better for 3 ones with better javelins (but replacing the original set) or take 3 javelins AND a Pila.... Other 2 options are basicly 'in addition of' 1 set of javelins. The better javelins are the only one that actually outright replace something here.
You are either very unaware of how your own use of words and connotations have on people.... or you are a troll. Im not sure which of the 2 it is honestly.