I managed to get
[The Horseman's Horrific Helm] last night. It looks fucking ridiculous (as in, everyone in my party that saw it had a good laugh) but it's a decent upgrade from my old
[Savage Saronite Skullshield] (in everything but the looks department, that is). Thank goodness for the "display helm" option, I say.
I also dropped 1K gold for dual-spec and it's proven to be worth every copper. In addition to my crappy frost spec (as in, I have some serious retooling to do before it's a practical tank class), I now have an undead DPS spec. My single-target DPS has shot through the roof (comparatively speaking, of course...I still need better gear) and baddies have been falling down a lot faster for me. Also, being able to fly at 350-360% speed on a 280% mount thanks to Improved Undead Presence KICKS ASS. I can't wait until I manage to get a 310% mount and will be able to feasibly race wind riders.
yes, but fuck lore if it makes the game more fun to more people.
And keep in mind that lore is a constantly-changing beast when it comes to MMOs and Blizzard is at the reins. They have more than enough writers to find a way to explain it (and there are some instances where they imply that a tauren paladin is at least feasible in the game right now).