Originally Posted by
Varodoc
Sylvanas literally started the war to cause as many deaths as possible and empower the Maw. She was literally trying to prolong the conflict the entire time and make both factions weaker and weaker until they were exterminated. She never gave a shit about winning anything for the Horde, which she saw as meat [SOULS] to throw into the grinder [MAW]. She literally admits that Saurfang's actions ruined her plans because they caused the war to end prematurely when more souls could be sent to the Maw.