Yes,is true,even if many of the things you took as examples i would not like to have them!
But is true,anyway,still server can change something,and is also a good patch to "stop",this is not the main issue anyway
I understand myself this is actually best option around for classic to play in a certain way,but mostly is because classic is quite dead,cos if u really want to compare this to the official server we had back in times..well..this remain a private,longlasting,but still a private,for bugs,setup,money shops,etc.
Anyway i dont understand what would change to you players to have another server to merge later.i see only benefits for you,in terms of population/fun/farming chars-stuffs.
It's not that if they dont open new server ppl will rush and hurry to come to play in this,you can see it yourself.
So,i can understand if GMs say they dont want to,but players..really dont understand.
Also is always..meh reading the usual answers "we are hardcore,you are not,if you are you can catch us" like if only you played a low rate server in your life..and this is a lot faster than official was in the meaningful times,has always been,so,again,levels are not the issue,those are not that hard,we all know the game at this point.
I dont think there are many organized and competitive groups that would join a SIX years old server without second,third and even fourth thoughts.
Here you can more probably catch some alone player looking for an old classic l2 experience, that anyway will end up more likely leaving for feeling too far from full epics +16 weapons +8 set ppl or,even more likely,for boredom, cos it's a lonely way to high levels with buff windows to pay,otherwise you can not really play every class without being masochist.
I respect GM's decision,it's up to them,still dont understand you players,but anyway,gl,hf