That's if they stick to how they did it in Cata, That will be the case. But Blizz has been doing major changes every patch so far. We'll see what happens.
No, they've moved away from that - they did starting with DS. If you want tier bonuses, you'll have to do LFR at the very least. You're not going to be seeing tier gear for valor any time soon, if at all. -- When the ship lifts, all bills are paid. No regrets.
