Been playing WoW for a while now.
About the account, the game was a gift for me and the monthly is payed by a friend so he always has someone to play it with. Unless he runs out of money, it's payed for.
What I like about WoW is that it's very pick up and play friendly. Everquest was to a point, but in order for me to get items I wanted, I had to raid over and over and hope the item drops. Going thru 4 hour events in EQ was tedious after you farm it for 3 months.