Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I would much rather have layering + queues than have server-merges later on, which are such a bane to the communities on those servers. Thinking of the experience in the long run, and less what’s just happening in two weeks seems wise IMHO.
I know that’s not going to be a care for people on Herod and Whitemane, because those aren’t the servers that will end up getting merged down the road-- but still.