Ya the glass always retains value, since making them is always expensive and you can use an old lens on a new camera just fine.

I almost bought a new Nikon and some lenses.... then I thought about it. I was like, "What if I get bored of this in a few weeks, is that worth a few thousand?" Guess not!

edit: Back on topic, the real question is: Leave my 2 groups of 80s with epic flyers and gear behind and start anew on an alliance server or just go back to the shaman/DKs.... hmm.