Originally Posted by
scubistacy
Except I already have exalted reputation with both factions on an alt I only leveled up recently, some weeks after completing the Argus storyline on my main (because my main is Horde, and LFD and VE are Alliance, obviously).
It's not that hard getting exalted if you do the questline and emissaries. You can even abuse DM Faire rep bonus and rep bonus in the weekly World Quest event. And let's not forget that you even get 10% reputation bonus if you play Human, which is one of the more numerous races on the Alliance side.
Allied races is the first time in WoW history, where grinding reputation and completing loremaster for a faction actually makes 100% sense as a prerequisite (unlike with Pathfinder, where reputation grind is just another hoop to jump through). You know, to be able to make an alliance with a new race, you should get them to like you first.