Not saying this is untrue. But you are looking at very old data. This was literally the most popular classic will ever be. I would take this with a grain of salt. I made 6 classic characters myself within the first 30 days of launch. People were hyped about classic. I don’t think you would find those numbers are enduring. I got to 60, got my mount, raided MC and ony and gave up on classic after the miserable bg experience and not much to do. It was fun to remember a simpler time and run all the old dungeons, but it is not sustainable. They are already talking about TBC so essentially they will be just recreating the game and will follow its progression, just 15 years later. Might as well stick with retail imo, but to each their own