Why is the Alliance getting an interesting internal conflict *after* the faction-focused expansion?

[Pellex-hyjal (Pellex)]

@Neridon-emerald-dream

Was the fracturing within the Alliance even planned or is Blizzard reacting to an unexpected backlash and division among Alliance players?

I think it was planned, although it may have been delayed. See this quote from Steve Danuser back on August 17, 2018:

@Pellex-hyjal

“The Alliance is going to have to realign itself. Especially the Night Elves who lose their home. How are they going to react to this? There’s going to be a real self-examination of what the Alliance is about, and how they want to behave. Do they want to get revenge on the Horde, or do they want to build a better world? That’s a question they need to answer.”