i want to say something, coming from a new player (me) that joined WoW in late MoP.
You all veterans, sounds always the same, "before was better".
i understand your passion, but it seems that you are hard to adapt.
im pretty sure that some other guys like me, had an arsenal of game on steam and other platforms and after a working day, we dont want to spend an hour to find a tank on the spammy trade chat as many other says. Or having to run across all azeroth to get to the entrance of the dungeon. (Wtf).
or do all the quest available and grind mobs for weeks to be level max.
Tbh i think i have game that gives me more fun and entertainment without losing my entire day.
Yet im playing legion of course and a lot of hours grinding but its ok. this time i like it a little more.
Imo its the best game i can play because of raids. any game that i could download will sate my needs of progressing on bosses. (tried like every mmo out there).
i think wow losed its glory from the PoV of old players, but its real glory for me when i get home to play. and with lfg tools i dont need to be talking to 12yo childs the whole day.
This same will happen to me when WoW has no raiding and the game became about some type of playing that "young kids" likes to play in that era. idk.
tl;dr: WoW rules.