If that is the case…well retail and classic are like night and day differences.
its done along with many number squish because blizz seem to think most of wow player base are simpletons who easily get overwhelmed by large numbers.
Just gonna leave this here…
An explanation of the Level Squish with Behavioral Science - Community / General Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums (blizzard.com)
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The purpose was to try and create a cohesive new player experience while putting the most modern looking content forward. Basically, to avoid having to update the graphics of the entire game so new players wouldn’t jump into 2004 game.
The cheapest solution and they got as much out of it as they put into it.