Ahn'Qiraj had always been there. It had been there since before the patch. There were even monsters around there. It was just that players couldn't go into it.
So, there must be a starting quest.
Ahn'Qirah's starting quest was the first big quest in Dawn where only a large-scale team could accomplish.
It was different from other Instance Dungeons. When the patch came on line, Ahn'Qirah didn't open its doors to players easily. Instead, it required many players to work together to open it.
Only a certain group of players could get this quest.
Even though individual players complained, the developers had already made their decision. Was there any other choice for the players other than to accept?