Korva
Only explanation I can come up with is they no longer have someone on the team with the knowledge and expertise to combine the servers keeping the characters intact, otherwise it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever no matter how you look at it....
This is my thought also. At this point in time it's a crazy thing to do. If they think it's going to be like the old days where Kippy Mull is full of leveling diggers all chatting and ressing each other I think someones in for a disappointment.