My thoughts on a solution to the server issues of creation for the short term till they can open them fully so our friends can join us.
I would like to see something where they get people to write in what server they are wanting to play on and maybe SE could contact these people and they get let in when the server can allow them to create a new character even. It is not something that would overload a server but gradually get people into the server they want to be on with their friends, I just think this could be a good idea towards solving this issue even if it is slow at least it is getting people where they want to be.