(Service request)Making stale character names available for use

[Someusername]

tl;dr - just make a character with that name on another server.

So, there are so many easy ways to deal with what you said.

"Square won't get any additional users with a feature like this when you can typically just make a character with the same name on a different server. "
Just because it doesnt gain users, doesnt mean they wont add something, as there have been soooooo many things that doesnt,in itself, "add users".
"Maidy Maidy@Gungnir"
It not hard to add exemptions to the rule.
"And I do not wish to see somebody walking around with their name, let alone opening the floodgates of harassment from those names from really malicious users."
While I understand this, there a alot of ways people harass on this game that doesnt involve this method that exist without being moderated. That, though, is a moderation issue not one that native to this idea.
"Many of those alts could be roleplaying alts that don't NEED to be level 100. Maybe they're alts to send out FC submarines."
its really not hard to have activity in the game.
While its not implemented in this game(obviously), its is implemented elsewhere, I dont see anyone in uproar over their implementation. Even social media accounts have also had this, and they have rules in place that are very easy to navigate that make it fair for people who want a name or handle...or are on the other side.

Finally, people shouldnt have to make a character on another server away from their friends just to avoid a level 1 character that cant even leave their starting city. Yeah sure there can obviously be more specification around what is considered an "active" character, this isn't meant to be a technical write up on what is and isn't allowed. its asking for something to curb characters that are for example level 1 Rin Tohaskas chilling on ever server, but hasnt been touched since 2020. Not the RPer who logins in here and there goes to a venue and does whatever.