Everyone of your posts has been talking out of your behind, none of the developers from 2009 has said anything like that, Rob Pardo was the OG creator/lead developer on wow from 2004-2016…you have no idea what your talking about.
It’s almost like you don’t read anything fully.
At no point did he say it was the lead developer. And in fact, blizzard did say they brough in someone from WOTLK
Kris Zierhut was one of the designers responsible for planning itemization during original Wrath of the Lich King
Spend less time being outraged about nothing and more time enjoying the good things in life. Venture outside the bubble now and then. It’s nice out here.