Gonna post this in both my megathreads. Blizzard is accepting applications for the Community Council in 2023:
As you probably know, Blizzard rotates members out of the Community Council every year. Previous members can still apply for future rotations, though preferential treatment allegedly wonāt be considered.
This time, Iāve gone ahead and submitted an application. For the first round of Community Council applications, I didnāt really bother to submit an application for a couple of reasons.
First is that I wanted to see what would all be done with it. While some things have been addressed and changes have been made, the whole concept seems like something that would need more time in order to see how effective it actually is and whether Blizzard would stick to the commitment of maintaining it. It seems like the whole thing has slowed down since the Community Council became a thing, but weāll see how getting fresh members in it will affect it.
The other reason is that at the time, I didnāt feel like I had much to offer as a member of it compared to others who also were part of the race request megathreads in general. My whole thing on the forums here have been primarily playable race requests, and while new playable races are important to a MMORPG in my opinion, it didnāt seem like something that would get much attention or acknowledgement. Whereas others who could have brought playable race requests to the table were also into other aspects of the game, like roleplaying.
Since then, things have changed some for me to have stuff to present along with playable race requests. One of the topics on my mind would be customization races and their treatment of them. As you likely know, I havenāt been too happy with how they have been implemented and worry about future customization races as a result. Along with that comes customization for existing races, something still being heavily requested with several megathreads in that regard, and a few other smaller topics.
There have been a few posts on the Community Council that have shown megathreads of new playable races and customization, which has been greatly appreciated. I do think after time has passed, theyāre still topics of great importance to the game and worth bringing up again in newer posts. Also, some new megathreads have popped up since those posts and it would be good to make sure they have representation as well.
I do have some concern that being on the Community Council can paint a target on your back in some ways. There have been allegations that the expectations of forumers here have beenā¦lofty, so to speak, and that some people can be rather vocal in that regard. Itās something Iāll have to take into consideration if I were to be an active member.
I canāt say Iād be perfect on there, but I figured there was nothing to lose by putting in an application and seeing if anything comes with it. Obviously, I would make sure all the race request and customization megathreads would get representation, and that I wouldnāt go into business for myself. Iām not one to hog the spotlight and would rather be shown as part of a collective of like-minded individuals. I also do not seek fame or glory for that matter.
In the meantime, itās best to not count my chickens before they are hatched. If somehow I get accepted, which I admit will be a low chance, Iāll figure things out from there. Otherwise, Iāll just try again the following year.
I guess weāll see what happens with the Community Council in the future. Iāll keep an open mind and see what direction we head with it. And regardless, Iāll keep at it with support for the races I want to see playable someday.
I do believe that player characters are the most important part of a MMORPG. That includes customization options and new playable races. Theyāre things that myself and others have been heavily vocal about and still march in support of to this day. Hopefully, they would get some serious consideration should those at Blizzard see our passion for such things.
Playable Saurok for the Horde please! 
