Dranei - The new Alliance Race

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As for the ogre, there are many different factions of ogres, so it may not be the same ones that factioned with the horde, but I agree that Ogres don't seem as likely.
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Time to put on your lore hats.

First, remember that the Ogres are made up of a large number of tribes, much like the trolls. Next, remember that there are three races that came from Draenor: Orcs, Draenei, and Ogres. Third, lets recall the history of the Laughing Skull Clan.

Mogor the Ogre Lord, leader of the Laughing Skull Clan, ordered them to stay in Draenor during the crossing. When the human armies invaded Draenor, Morgor sided with them, using the army's strength to maintain his control of the Blade' Edge mountains. Morgor is responsible for bringing the humans the Book of Medivh and survived the wrath of Ner'zhul. Morgor and his Laughing Skull Clan remained behind and was believed destroyed with the entire planet of Draenor.

But Outland survived. The fate of the Laughing Skull Clan is unknown, but it is one Ogre clan who's history lives with the alliance.

OK, so that's the lore. How does this mesh up to what we know about the new alliance race?

Chris Metzen on the Burning Crusade stated:
"The Alliance heroes of Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, who sealed themselves on Draenor as Nerzul’s dimensional portals tore the planet apart — and whose statues can be seen in the Valley of Heroes in Stormwind — will play a major part in the Burning Crusade. They’re still alive, and they’re kicking ass. They’re BAD. ASS. There’s a reason their statues are in Stormwind."

Also: "Your first reaction will be "WHAT!?!?" but then you'll say, "I guess that makes sense."

So, the alliance who remained in Outland are still alive and fighting. A clan of ogres that was allying themselves with those alliance heroes stayed behind as well. If the Laughing Skull Clan is still alive, they are likely still allied with those same alliance heroes. The Burning Crusade will crack the door open to Outland and, if they are still alive, let those self same Alliance favored ogres back into Azeroth.

From a lore perspective, it works just fine.