Im assuming he means enhanced defence. Obviously damage is important, but latley people, on East, dunno aout otherplaces, start whining about how "That HoZ blows. ****in low ed wont get you more than a Mal rune nub" and stuff like that.
My guess is theres just more "kids" playing D2 now and feel the need to have the absolute best of everything...
OT: I know I might be classified as a kid (14) but I actually met a 9 year old on D2 yesterday. Theres always the possibility that he wasn't, but just think about it...