Actually, no, it's not "exacly the type of mount that WoW uses".... It's a glorified glider that is simply more efficient and more interesting. Instead of a (let's say) 70% glide efficiency, the griffon has an 80-90% efficiency depending on your skill of using it's abilities. Stop whining about mounts... This is a good change. I don't know why you enjoy taking 20 minutes to go from one side of a zone to the other...