They said that ever race was getting new or buffed racials to bring them in line with the Worgen/Goblin ones.
WoWWiki on Worgen wrote:
Darkflight (3 min cooldown)
Activates your true form, increasing movement speed by 70% for 10 sec.
Viciousness (passive)
Increases all damage done by 1%.
Aberration (passive)
Reduces the duration of all Curses and Diseases used against you by 15%.
Flayer (passive)
Skinning skill increased by 15 and allows you to skin faster (and removes the requirement of having a skinning knife).
Two Forms (1.5 sec cooldown)
Turn into your currently inactive form.
I mean, they have a flat +1% to damage. That's pretty huge. And a sprint? And a curse/Disease reduction? The skinning is just a lulz factor on top of that (but it is much better than other + to craft talents, that's for sure.
WoWWiki on Goblins wrote:
Rocket Jump (2 min cooldown)
Activates your rocket belt to jump forward.
Rocket Barrage (2 min cooldown, shared with Rocket Jump)
Launches your belt rockets an an enemy, dealing X-Y fire damage. (24-30 at level 1; 1654-2020 at level 80)
Time is Money (passive)
Cash in on a 1% increase to attack and casting speed.
Best Deals Anywhere (passive)
Always receive the best discount regardless of faction standing.
Pack Hobgoblin (30 min cooldown)
Calls in your personal servant, allowing you bank access for 1 min.
Better Living through Chemistry (passive)
Alchemy skill increased by 15 (and you gain bonuses for healing/mana potions you made; 25% more mana/hp from potions).
Not as good as Worgen, in my opinion, but pretty great. I imagine the RJ one is a targeting spell, or like Blink. Useful in PvP and in instances--the faster you are out of the fire, the more DpS you put out. RB is interesting--first time we have a direct damaging racial. Will be particularly good if it doesn't trigger the GCD. 1% increase to attack speed is good for most classes (some more than others). Goblin tanks will be getting the best discounts for repairs regardless of where they do it, and they'll shave tons of money off mount costs. Free bank access every 30 minutes is awesome for mat farming (especially in Cata, where there won't be a centralized city like Dal that's quick to return to and leave). Again, the alchemy is just icing on the cake.
As you can see, they're far superior to every race, and WAY superior to most. The 1% damage from Worgen is sexy as hell... So, if they aren't gonna buff the other races, I doubt Gnomes will make the strongest Mages.