bad idea. very bad idea.

it doesn't matter how long a player is inactive. example: I was inactive from eve for 2 years and decided to rejoin. my gear was still there. after 4 prior years of paying every month and hard work to build that char, id be pretty upset if my account/name was wiped... not to mention, everyone who knows that player would assume they have come back, and the problems would arise.

Just because you like a name doesn't give any rights to it. It's first come first serve, and let it be. Nobody else does this because it can cause major identity problems and issues.

"let it go... let it go... "