A guildmate of mine pointed me to this thread on the German forums talking about the use of alchemy.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread....07226&sid=3#15
where Wrocas answers with:
Das Alchimisten-Dasein hat durchaus seine Vorteile.
Mit Cataclysm werden aber auf jeden Fall auch die Berufe entsprechend überarbeitet und erweitert.
Für Alchimisten planen wir zum Beispiel ein exklusives Reittier einzuführen, vielleicht hätte der ein oder andere von euch ja Interesse dran.
Which could be translated into:
Alchemy does have it's advantages.
With the coming of Cataclysm all profession will get worked on and expanded.
For example for Alchemists we are planning an exclusive Mount, maybe some of you might have some interrest for it.
Now I was wondering what kind of mount could they possible be planning for alchemists. I really don't see myself flying on an enlarged Imbued Vial or something.