I must have been watching something else with all the people QQing about this next expansion. Toning it down? Making things easier? I'm sorry where exactly did they say this? Revamping the talent system that actually GIVES us choice instead of the cookie cutter builds we basically were forced to use to be competitive? No flying from 85-90 in the new zone, requiring us to actually go through mobs and players instead of just lolflyingmountdropkillflyingmount?

Adding a new race like the Pandarens creates a great deal of wonderful art and change of scenery from all the dark and drab content we've had to do for the last 2 expansions? Adding a new class that will add greater play styles and new fresh options?

And hardcore raiders will still be hardcore raiders. I don't see where this is changing.

Everything else they are adding is completely optional. You don't have to do battle pets or scenarios, but it gives something else for people to do that need a break from raiding, or questing, or crafting. I don't see a problem with that.