Thank you, Mr. Thorbjorn, for your thoughtful and detailed post.
Sorry would you mind elaborating a bit please on why you believe Icecrown/Frostmourne's gear shop is not a problem? I understand for BGs and Arena's we get matched according to Gear Score so it evens out.
But from a World PvP perspective, if I go around surprising people as a rogue in Icecrown/Frostmourne would I be more likely to be surprised in return by a random newbie with BiS gear who then pulverizes me? :P
I don't mind pouring time in, but is there anything the cash shop can buy that time cannot? Or is the equation so unequal to non-donors that its a realm that unfairly prioritises donors? (For example if a 10 dollar donation purchases what would otherwise take 3 months of constant raiding hoping for a particular drop)
On the other hand I hear that in Lordaeron given its a multi-year server there are bound to be more people with BiS already, donors or no donors.
So perhaps Frostmourne would have more newer/less geared players on average, given that its.. 1 month versus 5 years Lordaeron?
Sorry for the confusion, I ah was playing with a friend too and I didn't want to keep wasting her time with my constant switching and indecision, and thank you so much again for your time and advice.