Certainly. I mean, as long as we understand what the words being used mean in:
we can easily see that it is hyperbole, and factually inaccurate.
I leveled during phase 2 on a Horde dominant server. I wasn’t alone.
I also was able to quest through STV and Tanaris, on weekends, during peak hours.
Did I quest at the Burning Steppes? The one time I did was to start the Ony Attunement quests, and I got up very early on a Saturday morning to do it, and found a couple other people to party with.
Personally, I very much enjoyed phase 2. Some people didn’t. That’s fine. It’s not particularly helpful to exaggerate the conditions, and state that it was “literally unplayable” when it was still very much playable.
As, especially people who are on other servers, will not know that it is obvious hyperbole, and may take it at face value. I know I initially had, and it prompted an interest in spending several hours/days researching, and rerolling on various realms to see what was happening.