At least with DKs Allied Races and Pandas can skip it. Who knows if they’ll add it in but that would be a good compromise IMO. Do it once then you don’t need to do it again.
It is a reason. Because Hero Classes have storylines that introduce them into why they exist. Similar to how Allied Races have scenarios to unlock them to introduce them into why they exist.
Using Remix as an argument is beyond nonsensical. You’re trying to use an entirely different game mode that’s not Retail as an example? Really?
Even Allied Race DKs get a small intro. This game is still an MMORPG. It uses storylines and questing.
The hero class starting zones functionally replace racial starting zones, since they are more defined as their hero class. I imagine Dracthyr will continue to start in the forbidden reach for non-evokers though.
I got ya now. I’ve done that quest many, many times. You should see my undelete page. Sometimes I create a DK I don’t plan on keeping just to do the questline.
I like the OG DK zone. I’ve done it like 47 times. Now the Goblin starter zone is probably my least favorite only because it feels 3x longer than the others.