Aion is a so so game to me. WoW gives a ton more options when it comes to starting areas, classes, lands, etc. Not that I play WoW anymore, I've gravitated to games with more depth like EQ2. Anyway...

To answer the article, I'm really surprised at people who don't play both sides in games like WoW. You are "paying" to play you might as well get all the bang for your buck. I personally like to see EVERY aspect of a game I play. So, I have a human mage sitting at 80, an orc hunter at 70, and an orc Death Knight at 80. I also have a 70 Dranei Warrior. Needless to say I've tried all races and classes. Which is probably why I'm burnt out on WoW for the time being and why I harp on it right now for not growing that depth I've found in EQ2 and other games.