Here's my take: Treat the current P99 Blue as an extended and extremely thorough beta test. The mission of that beta test is recreating Everquest exactly as it was in 1999.
Continue the current Blue server for however long necessary until the client and content is a 100% replica of Everquest as it was in 1999, warts and all. We should have a clear record of what patches happen when on the timeline and how the client got changed through Kunark and Velious. Once we have the ability and the plan, nuke the current server from orbit and start all over on a classic timeline.
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