Yes it's shitty... yes it's boring... is it worth it? Apparently so for the vast number of people that have unlocked Allied races across two expansions. Whining that you want it now makes you an entitled brat... saying I did it so you should too makes you pretentious asshole. Neither side is right... it just is what it is. Do it, don't do it. It's unlikely to change beyond making the rep grind slightly faster.