I want everyone to consider two factors when thinking about transmog.
- QoL Gold Reduction
Over the life of WoW, this game has had many different things that have acted as gold or time sinks. I pose to you that most of these systems have been erased. Off the top of my head, I can think of spell and ability reagents, riding, flying, Abilities, Spell Ranks, Dual Spec. Switching Specs, and probably more. All these things compounding on every alt.
A new sink has been eliminated: The small, but constant drip of new equipment ruining your fit. It has been said many times that the only reason for looms these days is to have an early fit. Now, once you get the rest of the armor slots filled, no more trickle of copper, silver, and then gold.
- Increase of Gold Income
This is where I will have lost people, If I had not already. People seem to disagree with this notion, yet I believe it to be fact. I posit to you that everything from the ease of Alt leveling, the advent of new game systems such as Mission Tables, World Quests, and now Housing via Lumber and Crafting, has caused Gold to be more plentiful that ever before…possibly to the point where Blizzard has decided to transfer wealth in more than just housing decor.
These two factors, when viewed in the totality of the situation, is what leads me to the opinion that this Tmog change is beneficial overall to the community at large.