Exactly!
Think about it @
huth. Blizzard is still designing content that ignores that flight exists. Players must still consume virtually all the content in order to unlock it(slightly different modes in SL). Flight can only be used on content which is not relevant. Content which is released later is flight-locked.
What is Blizzard actually giving up here? Effectively, nothing of importance.
What are players who enjoy flight actually getting? Effectively, nothing of importance.
To even call this a compromise or middle ground tell me that you're not being objective.