Regarding the new starting area, the Darkmaul Ogres aren’t Horde affiliated to my knowledge, but even then there have been several Ogre clans who were antagonistic to the Horde and still are. Despite that, there are still three clans that are part of the Horde, and just because there are enemy Ogres doesn’t change anything. I honestly don’t see enemy Ogre mooks being a stance on the race as a whole.
Ogres can still work as enemy mooks without affecting their playable status. I mean, not all humans are part of the Alliance, and it doesn’t mean that the Stonemaul Ogres can’t eventually become playable still even if we beat up enemy Ogre clans. The Stonemaul are a completely different entity and already part of the Horde, for that matter.
I still have hope for playable Horde Ogres, as they are one of my most wanted playable races. I’ll keep supporting them as best as I can, as having support of some sort is better than no support at all.
Dream big, Ogre fans! 