Thanks for replying Sam.

There are a few reasons that I want the extra characters.

1) extra daily quest teams if I need the cash
2) extra profession c/ds if I need tons of whatever WotLK equivalents there are for Primal Mooncloth, alchemy transmutes, etc.
3) I have a baby on the way, and I don't think I'll have time to level them up later, and I have the time now.
4) because its there.
5) reasons I haven't thought of yet. After BC came out, I was kicking myself for spending my time grinding Argent Dawn faction instead of leveling up all the characters on my, at the time, single account. I don't want to be in that position when WotLK comes out.
6) Maybe 5 shamans won't be the shit anymore, maybe 5 mages or 5 warlocks will be. I'd like the flexibility.
7) I heard if you get 50 characters to max level, you win the game. :wacko: