I just downloaded the patch, scoured through the notes and saw nothing mentioned about the supposed removal of the Dead Zone. Yes, I know not everything from the PTR makes it live but from all the chatter about this, it seemed like it was definitely going to go through. But so far, I see nothing and since the servers have a few more hours to go before being back up, no way to test.
Might anyone be able to confirm the removal or continued existence of the Dead Zone?