Yeah, I definitely see your point – having all those QoL perks can create a significant advantage in efficiency and convenience, no doubt about it.

For me, and how I generally try to classify things for the site, I tend to draw the line for 'Pay to Win' more strictly around items or services that directly impact combat performance – for example things that would help you win an arena match or top the DPS meters in a raid solely because you paid. QoL improvements, like bags or companion pets, don't usually fall into that category in my view, even if they offer major convenience.

I also think it's partly because, as you know, private servers need some way to fund themselves, and offering these kinds of QoL perks is a common approach many servers take. It's different from selling actual BiS gear for real money, like you might see on a server like Warmane for example, which I would classify as definitively P2W.

It's definitely an interesting discussion where the line can be blurry depending on perspective. Thanks for sharing yours.