I know they have said that the Main Story is being abridged, but it inspired me to see how many quests are in A Realm Reborn before 5.3 goes into effect for both Main Story and Side Quests. This count doesn't include Job Quests for Combat, Crafting and Gathering.

Enjoy what I discovered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Y_jrrshNw