Some in game examples to back up some points, the first in the list market ward was always over used because heck, its the top of the list. So implying that simply removing names stops over/under population is flawed. This is beside the point that numbers have connotations (lucky 7 etc).

The fatigue system was generally hated right? Because you couldn't choose what you actually wanted and were being forced into a certain play style. Having to pick a blind server name is like that but you know if the fatigue system would have enacted and said "pick a card any card it might be a class you want to play!" "Can't i have what i already like?" NOOOOOOOOOOO