Warhammer has always been a rich, varied universe in both versions. Lumping armies together into "the good guys" vs. "the bad guys" ignores the fundamental idea that everyone is more or less at odds all of the time. Even then, some allies don't make sense. Dwarfs and Wood Elves? Lizardmen and Empire? Beastmen and Skaven? Sure, you could justify these, and I think you should play them if you want to, but is it really any easier than just playing what you wanted in the first place, without a matrix to limit things?
Good ally rules will be a plus, though, so outside the matrix, I am really looking forward to seeing what GW has in store there!
I agree some rules for including allies within an army would be nice, I really enjoyed being able to mix in a few models from other races in whichever editions of the game that was allowed. But an ally matrix that formalizes who can be on the same side in team games sounds unnecessary and even a bit patronizing. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what all has been changed in 8th edition, though.
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