Talk:Surwich/@comment-5395062-20141010024249

My guess is that it's Gilnean-controlled.

First of all, Stormwind hasn't had a military presence in the region since forever. The closest military base directly affiliated with Stormwind is Marshtide Watch, in the Swamp of Sorrows, built during Caraclysm. Nethergarde Keep is more closely affiliated with Dalaran than Stormwind, and it's slated to be destroyed in Warlords anyways, leaving Surwich as the only Alliance-aligned town in the region. It was built by Gilneans, for Gilneans, and the majority of it's population is Gilnean. They actually moved there because they wanted to restore the land to live in it. (http://wowpedia.org/Quest:Wormthorn%27s_Dream)

Next, Surwich is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. It's along the southwestern coast, right next to some mountains. The area was inhospitable before they came along and was inhabited by demons. It still is, too. Why would Stormwind care that much about a town that far out in a territory they barely have a presence in?

Also, it's specifically described as a "Gilnean fishing village" by Watch Commander Relthorn Netherwane in the quest "Surwich" (http://wowpedia.org/Quest:Surwich).