Sinstralis wrote:
It isnt a 'reason', it's just evidence. Almost every mob in the game that carries a recognisable mainhand weapon shares that weapon with a drop; this is true for Murmur, Ragnaros, Lucifron/domo... the list is actually pretty substantial.
Thus, regardless of all other more obvious considerations which had clearly eluded the OP, it's obvious by looking at the Arthas model that the Frostmourne blade is already a seperate model, rather than a hashed-up addition to the boss art.
Its just a plain fact in addition to so many other more obvious ones.
Based on these "Facts" (they aren't really facts, just conclusions you've come to based on your own interpretations), we should have access to Maiev Shadowsong's cloak and weapon ... that's some of the finest gear I've seen (it's subjective, of course, not everyone will agree with me), but I'm yet to see them as usable items.