I don’t know anybody who was expecting that. Certainly, there were some people who wanted that, and made it known well before Classic launch, when it was originally announced.
Personally though, I don’t really care. AV in whatever version its in, is what it is. If it’s the main reason to play or unsub from WoW, then that’s an interesting perspective. I wonder how many others might share it or how many people simply made the decision to not come back for Classic when the news was announced.
We definitely saw this coming, and there was time to reroll prior to BGs being released for those who actually prefer faster queue times, which definitely isn’t everybody!