And this right here is the crux of the argument. It’s true that the average WoW Classic player has less time to dedicate to the game. But the behavior that translates to is what we saw in AV, and that type of behavior has no place in an MMO. That type of behavior belongs in an AFK mobile title, which is a super popular genre now for a reason.
And S1 lasted 20 weeks back in TBC. It “only” takes 10-11 weeks of straight AFK to get a weapon meaning you’re going to get use out of it for almost half the season. If you don’t think most players are going to find that an acceptable ROI, let me direct you once again to what we saw in AV and the lengths people went to to do nothing.