I'm glad to hear that they are looking into the possibility of a RP server!

And I am not worried about a server being designated as RP driving non-RP'ers away. Interesting tidbits:

- SW:TOR's busiest server is a designated RP server (by a narrow margin, but still).

- One of the most populated, active servers in GW2 is the US (unofficial) RP server. People guest there a lot and it is known as one of the "best" servers.

I post these examples to illustrate the point that a RP server won't lead to everyone but RP'ers avoiding it like the plague. From what I have noticed, a lot of non-RP'ers join RP servers for the community. ^^