In the I8-and-beyond forum threads, Bluewrecker noted:
Would it be possible to get a comment on two things that could play into this with all the talk today of upcoming plans? I’m sure many, many players would love to know where these two things stand:
1. Being able to get additional slots on a server for more characters (beyond the current 12).
2. Being able to transfer characters from one server to another.
Statesman answered most interestingly:
BlueWrecker, we really want to add these features…we really do. Some things just came up that have prevented us from implementing them sooner. But we are working on them.
Coolness.