Classic + has done a superb job on this front.

What server? It did not happen and I'm not suggesting it didn't. It was only minimally when in comparison to other servers. I was on Bloodsail towards the WOW TBC Gold end, but I was on Thalnos as well as benediction and mankrik before that. Mankrik on Horde. Alliance on the other three. Bloodsail wasn't as troubled with problems other servers did. Visitors came to our server to purchase mats to sell on different servers.

Vanilla will be harder than vanilla. There won't be any wbuffs or more difficult bosses for raids. A lot of people have complained about the MC being ridiculed as a joke. Well, that has now been addressed to a certain extent. They are also allegedly fixing the mage boost. This should improve interaction between worlds and leveling.

Many "Classic" players would like #nochanges. Classic+ is not Classic and would appeal to players who aren't "vanilla particular" players. Modern MMO players would prefer modern designs, while old-vanilla players would want basic design and best if "no changes" because they are bad at the game...

People also played FF14 and New World so now they want more or simply switched games. Classic+ has to be as dumb as Classic to be able to accommodate "bad" players (LFR) as well as providing modern gaming to everyone else... It's a challenge to achieve, if it ever happens. It is unlikely that the Classic+ community would come together as one unites due to the fact that it is so divided.

You want classic, but not classic but classic however not classic. It's apparent that you'd like to play something different. Every private server which tried Classic + gave up after some time. The only reason to play the game for 15 years is because of the community.

Classic + has done a superb job on this front.

Also, i seriously doubt that any "casual" guild will ever go back to Season of Mastery, only part bout this whole thread is my curiosity over how many of the like-minded folks actually are interested in this,

It's difficult to convince yourself to play SoM in one way, but on the other hand it's likely to feature players that base servers aren't. It's also a money grab and an experience that isn't worth the effort. You're able to tweak some values to make it more difficult. There's nothing new in the features. Almost making it less fun for me. The scarcity of loot can be a problem and with this timeline it is a bit frustrating when you aren't lucky enough. This cheap WOW Classic TBC Gold is a great idea, but no world buffs can be great! They actually wanted it long before the term "classic" was an option. This is what it is!