There are definitely differences on live. I killed a couple Deathfist Pawns on live and there were no faction hits at all. I also killed a rat in the yard and got a piece of armor more powerful than classic raid gear. This is why I don't play on live.
Yet, if the burden of proof is set too high, then it will be impossible to get the classic numeric values. They weren't available historically, so the wayback machine cannot reclaim them, except in rare cases where anecdotal evidence is available. To believe the faction numbers above requires some trust that the core mechanic has been largely untampered with.
You mention research using EQmac, but isn't EQmac toast?
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