If I could just make one more plea here.
AV is the ‘end game’ of PvP (instanced) combat for Classic is it not? There is no march of progression to an eventual Naxx.
By intentionally setting the bar lower on the challenge level for this zone, you are capping out what can eventually take place and be attained for those who wish to focus on the PvP experience of Classic.
I’ll still run Warsong forever, and I’ll still run AB, but AV could have represented something different, and its a shame that some of that is being lost.
1.12 is certainly what I played most of AV with, but the ‘end game’ of PvP will eventually not be an issue of difficulty, as PvE gear eventually makes the challenge trivial.