Skoll Shorties

While huge lore events in books is a big issue for games like Warcraft, Halo, etc. It's nothing new and has been something Blizzard has been doing for a while now. Baine was established as leader of the Tauren in Shattering. As was Garrosh. As was the Council of Three Hammers.

I honestly think people would still take issue with Calia even if she was in say Shattering or Cataclysm or any of the previous expansions. I think it really just comes down to she's not Sylvanas. Just like Garrosh wasn't Thrall or Anduin isn't Varian.

People want to see the leader as a character who has been with the forsaken all along. They want Helcular,Faranell, Velonara or Belmont. Who is the forsaken, not in form, but in spirit.

The issue with some of those characters is that they're not going to fit with the way the Horde is run. Velonara and maybe Helcular are the only ones I can maybe see be in a high position of the Forsaken. But Faranell and Belmont are likely with Sylvanas and not the Horde.

The Forsaken need a leader who not only can help them but is someone the Horde can trust to lead the Forsaken correctly as well. Else they'll be right back to square one with the Forsaken sadly. Voss and Calia are the two best options right now.

I'm just curious why you think giving them another dictator to railroad their theme is a good move. The problem with Sylvanas wasn't just that she was a meanie. Its that she was the be all end all of Forsaken politics. As a race they have no agency or individuality.

Losing Sylvanas is the first step to reclaiming some control, and we're just gonna hand the reigns to another queen? Its dull.

Its the same reason we didnt have another warchief after Sylvanas. Would it be as effective if they just went "ok now thrall is warchief"? Or is it more interesting to explore the mechanics of government and identify the root of the problems that gave way to the current story?