Cuz it's fun to /Warstomp-Punt teh itty bitty gnomes as a Tauren Warrior xD.
Although I agree, it's incredibly pitiful. Vanilla WoW was amazing. BC started the decline, and WotLK ruined the game. Cataclysm is going to make everyone and anyone who's played Vanilla WoW quit, and Blizz is going to lose a ton of money. =/