More changes to the forum to come!

Bundin, on 30 May 2013 - 05:49 PM, said: English in the greater European area
Personally, I don't see how having the English forums separate from the others is an expression of discrimination or bias. English simply is the "common ground" language in most international communities, including gaming communities.
Percentage of the population that speaks at least some English

File taken from http://en.wikipedia....guage_EU.jpg -Author: Aaken, data taken from an EU survey
This data includes older generations in the listed countries, I think it's fair to assume that the percentage that can read/write at least some English is higher for WoTs primary target audience.
Also have a look at this table on Wikipedia. The table only covers the EU, so for instance the population of Turkey isn't taken into account (just Turks living in the EU), but the numbers are pretty clear: English is spoken by 51% of the EU citizens, German (27%) and French (24%) are next, Italian and Spanish are above 15% and the rest doesn't even make it to 10%.
The fact that the eSports forum is English only and not hidden away within the English Community forums shows this as well: it's simply the most convenient language to use when you need to reach an international audience. It's the language that is expected. That doesn't have anything to do with bias or discrimination. I don't use English because I prefer English, England or the USA over other countries, but because a. I've learned in in school and b. I'll reach the biggest audience.
So, the use of English on the internet and on these forums probably doesn't have anything to do with discrimination. Some people might think that, and they might feel offended that "their" forums are hidden in a sub-forum while the English forums are directly accessible. But I doubt that WG ever aimed to discriminate people. They just selected a board structure that caters for a majority, while putting a lot of effort in also setting up a structure for people that want to use other languages.
Forum structure
I think the recent changes are very bad for the usability of the forums. Even though English is the "default" language on the internet, the English forums are not as accessible as they used to be. It takes an extra click to get somewhere. Apart from that, some forums used to have a more prominent place. The Newcomers' Forum was separated from the rest, making it easier for new players to find information and ask questions. Now it's just one forum in a list.
Nesting forums (creating sub-forums) isn't a bad thing in itself. It can be quite convenient to have less busy forums that house similar topics listed together. A good example are the sub-forums for the different tank types. However, if you use too many sub-levels, you're cluttering your forum structure. You don't want to hide things five levels deep. People will stop using those forums and just post in general forums. Example:
World of Tanks official forum → European Community → English Speaking Community → Forum → In-Game Vehicles Discussion → Chinese Vehicles → Medium Tanks
Alternative
Completely separate forums. worldoftanks.de, worldoftanks.fr, worldoftanks.tr, worldoftanks.ee. That way, the forum structures won't be needlessly complicated, the .eu site can be English only (or if you need to be 100% politically correct: just a link to all localised forums). It's possible with the unified accounts, but it's a pain for Community Management and Moderators, as well as for players that use/speak more than one language.
Personal remark and conclusion
WG is doing a great job with localisation, spending money to make sure that many languages are supported, even on Community Management level. They're actively recruiting/hiring people from many different countries and have a translation program. I am surprised that anyone would feel discriminated by a company that puts in a lot more effort than most gaming companies (that generally limit themselves to just English, German, French and sometimes Spanish).
I think WG (or maybe people that complained to WG) are a bit too sensitive here, and creating a problem out of thin air. I doubt that anyone using English here is actively trying to show bias or discriminate. Perceived discrimination (where there actually isn't any) shouldn't be a reason for making these changes, an explanation to the people that feel offended should be enough. Especially if those changes have a negative effect on the usability of the forums in general.
tl;dr version
There is such a thing as "too politically correct". English simply is more important on the internet. But not because of bias or discrimination but because you reach the largest amount of people by using it. That's why the English forums had (and should have) a more prominent position in the forum structure.