Curious about playing "alts"...

[Axlrose]

When I used to play on Live many years ago, over time I developed seven characters. I would play one for a few months and then switch over to another character. So when I started playing here, I recreated all seven characters. Unlike on Live, I've been keeping all seven relatively even leveled; and unlike then, my play time is much more limited. Thus using one character today might not be revisited for a few weeks.

I am curious how other people play their farm of alts. Do you have one main and use alts when not raiding with the main? You had one main that is retired and thus leveling a new alt as a main? Similar to what I do and keep them even? Whatever suits your whims for the moment?

Another part of the reason I ask is I've read how people help younger players along and then do not see them again. Hopefully someone that was helpful towards me does not feel I might have slighted them since I have not been around for a bit.

Thanks in advance.