I think it's a tricky proposition. On the one hand they need some free lots so people can get a house. On the other hand losing a house just because you have your account closed for whatever reason for a few months seems like the best way to every put a nail in retention/coming back type stuff.
I think the last what 9 years have really taught a lot about what a player housing zone should be. It's too bad that they don't have the resources to do a housing 2.0 What was a "Foundation" so long ago could be vastly improved to the point where a silly think like a lock box question just falls out of the discussion.
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