It’s been a subject of some discussion for the past few weeks and the original word came down when Blizzcon came out.
During the Q&A portion of the most recent BlizzCon’s Raid & Dungeon panel Scott Mercer, Lead Encounter Designer said:
“I know that UI mods are a huge part of raiding, and it’s something that, [...]

There have been some really nasty fights on the forums lately when it comes down to the topic of mods and addons and their place in raids. Specifically where Blizzard reps are saying that sometimes you don’t need tons of mods (I agree with them) to beat an encounter. Frankly the only addons I use [...]

By and large Omen is the most popular threat meter mod out there and with good reason. Omen has been a staple of the raiding community for some time as it really makes or breaks a fight now for many guilds tackling difficult bosses where threat plays a major role int he encounter. Since Patch [...]

Having a Blizzard built in threat meter would be hands down one of the best additions to the default UI ever. Right now Omen and KTM are great (Omen being better by my personal experience) but they don’t really rely 100% on precise data and can be misleading or inaccurate.
If Blizzard were to add in [...]