And make it so your playerbase can't play which ever half that they would like when they choose? It'd be one thing if it was purely cosmetic (Lets face it, there really isnt much of a difference in class story on WOW), but in a game like this where the stories are vastly different? I would pay to see the rage then....

If the problem is fction imbalance, what the are they supposed to do about it? Its not like you can force people to pick one side or another....