Hmm... Well, since I posted that, I've been doing more investigation and talking to people on Mateus, and I can say that it doesn't seem hopeless. There's no going back for people who transfer from Balmung, so that's one thing, but another thing is that all the new RP-blood will pile in Mateus since Balmung is walled off. If you're looking for a server like Balmung without the login queues, Mateus is still gonna be your best bet. It's even got a good number of roleplayers at peak hours! It's up to you if you want to take that risk of the RP community still being there in a few months, though. I can't say how set they are for stuff other than RP, since that's the only thing I've been investigating.