I was hordecore all the way until Garrosh came into power and killed Cairne when thrall abdicated. Before the horde had honor and nobility and leaders that wanted change and peace, now they have been turned into the stereo-typical bad guys. Cataclysm essentially took away what made the horde have depth and from what my alliance friend tells me the alliance fared little better, they have been turned into the heroic champions that can do no wrong, but at least they have varian who is pretty cool and the worgen who greatly out shine the one note goblins. I stopped playing wow shortly after cata because I couldn't stand to be supporting garrosh in any way, but had too much bad blood with the alliance to faction transfer.