I find it kinda silly how we can't get a response from a dev/rep about a game changing issue, where the topic about "male body hair" - a cosmetic aesthetic - that really only applies to male characters (who are interested) has gotten a reply, whereas the name changing issue, which could be applied to essentially every player in the game (since we all get a free phial of phantasia after 1 month sub anyway) hasn't seen an official word. It's cool if we can ask a GM or something and get a personal response, but to get something in this thread by an admin would at least give some sort of official insight on the status of this subject.

For those who are worried about players on your friendlist/black list changing names: in the help section of the menu, you will find an answer to your question - If a player on your friend list/black list changes his/her name, then he/she will have the name changed on the list, and will stay on your list. Thus, you have NO WORRIES of blacklisted individuals taking advantage of this name change system, nor RMTs.