Well … you have different options then, for example that barren wasteland Maldraxxus. I find it extremely boring and unpleassing.
The only zone that does interest me is Ardenweald. Fun fact: I would have never even considered playing SL without it.
So what does it tell us: There is a huge faction of players who like elves and who like beautyfull zones and forests. And that is why it keeps getting implemended.
It’s not like it is the only zone in the expansion but it is one.
What I don’t like is the linar leveling path. I would have prefered to just skip all the other zones since they are of no interest for me.