Correct. I think flying is the biggest mistake the game ever made, and they realized that a few years back and are paying for it now that the community is hooked.
Its not an opinion that its not “arbitrary.”
That’s not how decision making works.
You might be looking for another word?
Here is what “arbitrary” means.
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
This decision is not based on a personal whim, and is instead based on the reason that they want players on the ground for the beginning of content to reestablish the meaning of said world. Later, they are willing to compromise and allow players to nerf the world content when the initial cycle has run its course. Much like they nerf raids and dungeons down the road when they have been out for a while.
Especially given the changes to professions this expansion, I believe it has worked better now than ever before.
What you might say instead is that you dislike not having access to flying until later in the expansion, but again I find that extremely hard to take serious from some one claiming they prefer classic to modern wow.
So going to move on from this, as it has gotten off topic wildly.
Have a good one!