[dwringer]

The dungeon-group finding tools with instant teleport detract from immersion but they are a life-saver if you don't have a lot of time to dedicate per session, or don't have many friends who play at the same times you want to, yet still want to go dungeon-crawling with a party.

There's really nothing stopping people from going the extra mile for role-playing and immersion, it's more the local server communities that have been harmed by these tools but WoW classic brought back a lot of that "old-school" feel for those who seek it.

I'm not really up on the current state of either but I think there's merit in both approaches, I personally found both enjoyable.