Cyclone is really losing its luster, even on the skill front.
Yes they still have the most skilled players...the problem is there are only a very small handful of those people left. If you like playing the same 7 or 8 people over and over again, cyclone is still good then.
Nightfall on the other hand has seen a mass influx of xfers over the past two weeks. This means that it is super active (with bgs popping almost the entire day at this point, even on weekdays) but it also means that there are a lot of dedicated and talented twinks xfering from just about every battlegroup. The skill level is rising every day. While there is no Brumble currently in NF and the arenas still lack a certain amount of finesse, there is no shortage of players willing to improove and get better at it. The skill level in WSG is higher in NF than in cyclone without a doubt currently...sorry cyclone, but its true.
The best part seems to be that NF alliance seems to be pulling its head out of its collective rear end and we are winning a pretty high portion of the wsgs at this point. Id say horde still has the edge, but its not as big of a difference anymore.
Ill be pulling my shaman and maybe eventually my last cyclone toon (mah war) with the shammy going to try to help Chaos Theory, on Deathwing, get premade capable and who knows where for my warrior.