Speaking as a player who didn't have a choice and who wound up on a server that wasn't the one I had my eye on, I have no problem with this. RP-PVP is a very niche ruleset, and people who prefer it, I'm sure, have had to deal without dedicated servers for it before. It would be a real shame if these players all left because they were marooned on a dying server simply because of ruleset issues. Here's what I propose. You already have the ability to open transfers from one server to another single server. I understand that coding "pick your destination from the following" into your current system may not be immediately feasible. So, if you can't arrange to give them a choice right now, move the affected RP-PVP players to an RP-PVE server (or wherever), and give them all a token or credit for a free transfer to a destination of their choice once you open up that service. I think that's a fair solution.

Yeah, I was irritated by Skadge also. The rationale for him joining the crew is ridiculous. But eh, whatever. I only actually had to have him out for a couple of Belsavis story quests and then I never needed him again. He wears one of my PvP gear sets and I only get him out when I need the gear. Otherwise, he's out on crafting missions for me all the time. Though I do wish he didn't plant himself directly on the way to the bridge on my ship. He's good for entertainment value. I once picked a conversation option that got me -3129 (!) affection with him, which made me laugh. Send him on missions, use him as a clothes closet, and otherwise ignore him. The end. I was annoyed by Skadge for maybe a couple of hours altogether. This really should not break the class for you; if it does, you should perhaps consider the possibility that you might be taking this just a touch too seriously.

After leveling a female Bounty Hunter and following the romance quest line with the completely adorable Torian, I was looking forward to the Agent's love story. I guess I'll be giving it a miss. Great post, OP, and thanks for the warning.