The news of premium subscription is very old... check the link below for info:

http://potshot.wordpress.com/2009/12...s-wow-premium/

The thing is that it's still unknown what exactly you get for the premium services. If you can make characters at 80 I know for a fact I will pay 5 x premium for 1 month and create all the characters I can.

If the feature list differs from the news in the link... we'll have to see.

I don't like the unique epic quest/items as it's too much of a "must have or get behind" type of thing.

I'm not against a premium service as long as it's optional, and feels optional for everyone else. As soon as it becomes a must then people will leave en masse.