Despite all of the different opinions I think we all agree on one thing. Levelling needs a rework.
Be that through a squish, which I, and others, think won’t do a thing to change the quality of levelling. And people who complain like:
This is an RPG, lengthy progression has historically always been a part of it. It used to take just as long in the first 6 years of WoW, just there are a lot more numbers now.
THIS is the problem. Nothing happens while you progress, and your progression doesn’t feel like progression, because of previous squishes and linear progression that now gives you now difference in the feeling of power between 30 and 50, or 60 and 80.
While 120 levels are definitely currently too many, with a more engaging levelling process I think it would be okay, people would actually enjoy levelling their alts again.
Or if it be through a rework of levelling content, as Razien discussed:
My personal opinion is that numbers are irrelevant, any changes apart from an overhaul and rework of the system would only be temporary.
Level squish: Keep adding levels and we’ll be here again in a few years time.
Make levelling more engaging again: While this is my preferred option as levelling in and of itself is just zzzzz (even with more ‘frequent’ rewards, it would still be not great)
The best option is to end it at 120, and create a new expansion progression system.
This could be, for example, a prestige rating where you gain an amount per dungeon/raid/area explored/quest completed/reputation status gained in an area, and you have to have a certain prestige before you can start doing later quests, dungeons or raids in the story. Could also work with a new stat that’s on gear in a certain continent that improves your abilities in that continent, which is how you would gain power over previous expansions (i.e. Seafaring for Kul Tiras/Zandalar, Fel Resilience for the Broken Isles)
This is a very rough idea that I developed on the spot, but continuing to level in the way we are, everyone I’ve seen on a thread like this agrees that something needs to change.