I don't really post on forums, I mostly read but I thought I'd give my opinion on this.

I believe the thought of being able to freely chat between active and inactive linkshells opposes the idea of what the guild/ls system is built upon.

Each linkshell has it's own identity (name and shield etc), so why are people happy enough to forgo the pride of their ls so they can chat to whomever they want, whenever they want. In this case, it seems to me that people are merely wanting more chat channels (with possible custom channels).

I'm open to criticism on my opinion, but I firmly believe that people are looking for the wrong solution to the problem.