It has been half a year since you locked Balmung and other high congestion servers. Your current plan is not working or is going at such a slow pace you might as well scrap the idea and either open up Balmung again to transfer/new characters or force a split.

We are at a crossroad and the main thinking of Balmung players who even had a notion of moving is what if they regret it and change their mind. Sadly I know of several whom have changed their minds and want to come back. They have quit the game until they can return to the community they left. If you intend to continue with this current path allow a window of opportunity for those who do regret leaving to return back to Balmung with a month or so window.