The "elitist" mindset settles in pretty deep late in an expansion's lifespan (or late in the core game's life in this case).

It's part of what made me hesitant to jump into this game after being in WoW for almost a decade. Luckily, I've made some friends who are happy to help a scrubby newb like me learn the game.

To people who might turn new players away from content they are geared for: Give us a chance, you never know when you might be pleasantly surprised. New means inexperienced but inexperienced is not the same as bad.