The specifics of any one feature aside von xingwangs Blog

World of Warcraft is one of those even if, confusingly enough, it's taken the release of WoW Classic to bring back what a visionary experience this was and is. WoW has arguably been a victim of its own success over the years, leaving Blizzard with the competing tasks of Buy WOW Classic Gold keeping the game accessible while serving an extremely large and dedicated player-base who in many cases have sunk years of their life into Azeroth. 

The specifics of any one feature aside, what this led to was accumulation: over 15 years of expansions and support, a game can gain a hell of a lot of cruft.

This great piece by Mike Fahey talks about how WoW Classic has brought back the need to, y'know, interact with the MMOBC wider community. Several of the factors he mentions, such as the fact early areas are once again challenging, also feed into the way you begin exploring the world.