Are D&D Essential Classes Really Simpler?

Today we got our first look at the Cleric from the upcoming D&D Essentials product line. The build presented is a Warpriest, a divine leader that gets up close and personal with the enemies.

The impression I got from the new D&D Essentials line of products is that they will be simple and back to the basics.  I read through the article, but it doesn't really look simpler to me, in fact maybe even more complicated as they are adding a "domain" system. Clerics choose from the "storm domain" or the "sun domain" and depending on their choice, get different class features and powers. It is very interesting and I would still like to see more of the powers associated with the domains, otherwise is seems just like a new class "build"

Check out the article over here and let me know what you think. Are they simpler, more complicated, or pretty much the same?