World of Warcraft is enjoying a golden age and we've never had it so good

Whenever a World of Warcraft expansion starts winding down, I find myself returning. Catch-up systems make barrelling through the campaign and faction reps easy, getting me well-positioned for whatever is coming next. In Dragonflight, though, I felt compelled to return from what proved to be a much briefer hiatus than planned, and frankly it's become a bit of a problem how much time I'm spending in Azeroth. 

I am, it should be noted, devoid of chill. When I like a game, I go in hard. And...