Im sure a discussion can be made about the use of the sword or not after our first real wsg pops in like forever, I say thats the more pressing matter and what should be focused on at this moment and time. EU has had a ban on Dazzling since like tbc days, just because of the randomness of proc and certain classes lack of dispel.
I do not agree with second statement. There is no governing body controlling and making rules for an entire bracket, battlegroupe, region, game. So saying something along the lines of "Something was banned in Europe in TBC" is ludicrous.
Back then twink community was a sprawling metropolis, you could use everything, go anywhere, do anything without consequences. Now twink community is like a small village, you fart on one end of it and everyone can smell it on the other end.
And thats exactly why i do agree with with your fisrt statement, the ban should be kept up and time focused in other areas.