We’ve just observed a Fresh Start Realm lose its F R E S H in less than 17 days. Props to Blizzard for exposing the truth that fresh is a meme.
I agree that Blizz has done a lackluster job in ensuring information about Era Realms stays easily accesible. Below is a post I made covering Classic Era Realms:
in response to a similar thread:
attached here is a complete list of the realm connections (effectively merges) done in Classic Era: