Having raided SoM on multiple characters the mechanics are more challenging but what is more dull is the higher health pools and extra mobs you face across encounters which drags out the raid. Once you’re on farm it still takes too long.
Also there is not as much gear to go around as content is being released faster and faster although PVP gear is easier to come by. I would have rather seen increased drops 2x to match the increased pace release of content or no increase to boss health pools (especially Garr in MC who was most obscene). Also not rushing through releases so fast at the start would of been nice.
But this is a shadow of the Blizzard we knew, classic will never be the same and SoM certainly isn’t classic. P server is the best way to
go however you will be facing the most hardcore gamers in the EU and Russia. Plus not be able to communicate with half or more of the players on your faction with the language diversity.