Most the group-dependent melee will congregate in the zones where folks group, and in Kunark that's a fairly small list. Meanwhile most of those Necromancers, Enchanters, Shamans, and what have you are spread out around the world solo'ing. Plus most groups only want one tank, and when you have three tank classes and 6 folks per group, it doesn't take many tanks to satisfy demand.
I suspect that after the initial outpouring, the hybrid population will decline somewhat. Perhaps not quite back to present levels, but they won't maintain any huge degree of popularity. Experience aside, Velious doesn't really fix the reasons they're unpopular (witness Iksar Monks, who have a steeper experience penalty than hybrids, but no lack of popularity in spite of that), so a lot of folks will try out hybrids, level 'em for awhile, then drift back to the default classes.
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