Eliminating the search function to stop RMT? That's not remotely close to a decent solution. That would be like eliminating public education to stop bullying.

What they need to do is make reporting easier. The way it is now is so convoluted no one uses it. Make it simple like right clicking a name in the chat log and having a report option. I can't think of another game that handles reporting as poorly as this one. For all the flaws SWTOR had, rmt bots lasted for like 10 minutes before being banned because of the way they reporting worked.