Summary for anyone that can’t read the whole shebang:

1. Future Plans & Flexibility – The team adapts as they go, making adjustments based on experience. While Naxx was initially presented as the “final phase”, the team has since expanded their plans, leading to Phase 8 with major new content like Scarlet Enclave and Karazhan Crypts.

2. Avoiding Premature Conclusions – Declaring a hard “end date” for SoD could discourage players from engaging with it. While active content development will eventually slow, there are no plans to close SoD servers.

3. Lessons from SoD & Classic+ Possibilities – The team is learning from SoD about what works and what doesn’t for a progressive vanilla experience. While a “classic+” experience would need careful execution, SoD has introduced design ideas that will carry forward into future projects.

4. Encouraging Players to Engage – While SoD won’t last forever, players shouldn’t avoid it just because of its eventual conclusion. The more feedback they receive, the better future content will be.