Why Is the Level 55 Requirement Still a Thing for DKs in MoP Classic?!?

Hey,
So I’ve been thinking about jumping into MoP Classic and wanted to play my favorite class — Death Knight. But I was pretty disappointed to find out that I still need to level another character to level 55 before I can even create one. I’d completely forgotten that was a thing back in the day. If I recall correctly, this restriction was removed in a later expansion’s pre-patch.

That got me wondering — is this requirement really necessary the second time around? Is it adding any real value to the player experience today, or is it just an outdated barrier — a relic of the past that’s no longer serving a purpose?

Especially considering there have already been balance tweaks and changes made to MoP Classic, it seems like a good time to reconsider stuff like this. Can we finally retire this restriction?

They initially removed this restriction only to add it back again because the botters shortcutted themselves into creating DK bots.

Bots

/10char