(just to derail a little more)

I never understood why people think that raiding is somehow "hard" and justifies extra rewards. I have raided and the only people at a raid that deserves any additional recognition are the Raid Leaders; or more accurate, the glorified Baby Sitters.

Everyone else just shows up, tries not to screw up and just does whatever small task they are instructed to do by the RL or by some strat they read on a website. If 25 people can get that right, the boss is down and you move on. Keeping a guild happy and keeping attendance regular is the real "hard" part about raiding.