Back on the topic at hand. Personally, if Blizz wants to prove to me that they are willing to put in the work to try to rebuild and redeem my Faction, then the only thing I can think of within SLs is for Thrall, Baine, and Vol’jin to all have character arcs that provide development and growth; with tangible rewards and outcomes by the end of this expansion. Including power ups that appropriately reflect that growth.
Thus, Vol’jin must emerge in his new Loa form and do something tangible by the end of SLs. And must follow the path his father envisioned for him using that new state of being. Thrall must make that new figure of him a tangible reality. Not the Warchief part, but what that figure thematically represents. The combination of the best parts of his past selves, and a Orcish Chieften who takes pride in who and what he was born to be. Finally, Baine (the Best and Heart of the Horde) must be allowed a individual character arc of his own to allow him to achieve his Father’s balance. One that is independent of both his relationship with Anduin AND his traditional role as a Token Good Horde (a role that should never be needed again if Blizz is serious about redeeming us). Hopefully concluding with some new spiritual boost for Baine. Baine needs to prove why and how he is capable of being our Heart and our Best.