Originally Posted by
Thage
Somewhat on topic, just the other day I was pondering how neat it would be to have a Vanilla, BC, Wrath, or MoP server that used the WoD HD character models.
Firmly on-topic: I'm guessing they figured the potential outweighs any risk of splitting the existing user base for Starcraft/Brood War, Warcraft III/Frozen Throne, and Diablo II/Lord of Destruction. I'm sure that there's also a lot of existing fans, like myself, whom have entirely more trouble than is necessary getting those games to run on my/their current rig because Windows is a butthole, so updated rereleases (even if, say, the WC3/Starcraft rereleases used the SC2 engine) would be worth the money just to avoid the headaches and enjoy an old favorite with some under-the-hood improvements and a slick coat of new paint.