At this point it just seems like passive aggressiveness

[Quercus-ghostlands (Quercus)]

So…leveling characters don’t need hubs according to you(?) and the devs, apparently. That is contrary to their illusion of density explanation (i.e., funneling players into 1 hub).

But wait, here’s their official explanation:

@Bornakk

I understand that changes can throw people off a bit at first, but I also think they help keep the world of Azeroth feeling alive. When there are fewer portals, does the world feel a bit bigger to you? Do you like that? How difficult is it to get to the locations you mentioned without a direct portal (talking to everybody who isn’t a mage here ) ?

It’s stupidly inconsistent. So, it’s okay for the world to feel smaller at level cap due to portals, flight whistle, etc; but not okay at every other level that used to have portal hubs. Hubs that would still be relevant for that level cadre. because they want the world to feel bigger.

I realize neither of us will likely have any influence on what the devs do, and sorry if I come off as nitpicking you specifically. It turns out there really is no explanation for removing portals other than to extend travel time.