The world is full of what ifs. The same could be directed towards what if it does work. What if releasing these servers created so much success SE could develop further FFXI content without any resource constraints. The idea behind this isn't what if it didn't work, but provided success that it did work with our limited knowledge of other companies that have taken advantage of things like this with success, so why not. Of course there is always a realm of possibility that it wouldn't be successful, but we are straying away from that idea because that is a realm of possibility in everything. There is a chance I go outside and get hit by a car at the bottom of my driveway.