I fully understand why they made the changes for ultimate, but I'm upset that they couldn't think to make any kind of distinction between ultimate and alliance players. If we really can't place markers mid combat, early pulls and waymarker wipe trolls are going to make things significantly more annoying for casual players who just want to go about their lives or new ones who might not know the ins and outs of each instance. Fights that come to mind are Phlegethon, Agrias, and to a lesser extent 9S. In an ideal world, of course, everyone would be able to figure out their alliance positions on the go, but I can't force anyone to figure it out, so having an easy reference is the second best thing.

I think a better solution would be to limit combat marker placement within ultimate (and savage, if they really want) while retaining it for other instances, if at all possible.