I can't say I was happy when Fairy was forced to merge. Others have already commented on congestion issues, and these were present even before Abyssea. Some might simply have called it competition, though.

Instead, I would've preferred SE offer free world transfers for people on diminished servers toward approved servers of their choosing. Those who felt like there would've been greener pastures could've hopped while those that actually like not fighting for a pop could've enjoyed a bit more solitude.