No, our policy is that if you are scammed we will investigate and take appropriate actions against a verified scam.
I’m not sure what 2005 has to do with it. World of Warcraft has never been Free-to-Play, it has always had a subscription model.
If you wish to provide feedback regarding the policy on WoW Classic it would be best to post on the WoW Classic Forums with that feedback, or by using the in-game option to Submit a Suggestion through the Support menu.
It wasn’t exactly a “second quote”. They quoted the entire section under the heading “Scams and Loot Disputes” instead of just the single paragraph.
Yes and no. It has never been standard policy on Classic realms to return materials. It was something we previously have done for modern World of Warcraft.