yeah this is a good change- for human fighters. i complained to a friend about the old stances sometime in early retail. it looked awkward on them (like they r using the sword to protect their groin region). now after 10 years i'm glad someone thought of making the change.
but imo they should revert the idle stance for orc male warriors- they hold it out to the front in wide grip and really looked quite good (maybe because they r big enough). this is the classic 2H destroyer look.