Hi! Every server is its own separate community. Each starting at its own time and going at its own pace. Server mergers are introduced to servers based on criteria like server age, balance and other contributing factors. Every player and the community they are in is important; many players will have friends in their own respective communities who some may try to categorize as spenders or F2P, etc. We want to promote community building and friendship, instead of segregating the friendship and communities that are and will be created in the future.

Competition will be there, introducing things like Cross-server can better help in some of the situation you have addressed.

Hopefully that clears up some of the questions regarding why =p

~Jib