I can't see how any reasonable, rational would have a problem with Chest's position.
He outlines it pretty clearly on page 3 of this post:
http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...=134410&page=3
He is one of the few that is looking at the big picture: the server. Not just BDA, the server. Chest isn't being a dick... he's just the loudest voice speaking up for playerbase as a whole, not just his own guild. The truth is, any reasonable person can see this, and unfortunately it will paint a solution that nobody is going to be 100% happy with.
We're all playing on this server at no cost at the leisure of our GMs and Moderators. Past behaviour was stressing them the fuck out. IMHO we're lucky that we even still have a server to bicker about and the plug wasn't pulled completely... the EMU and the Forums. Then who would you have to bitch at?
Why anyone would still be self-focused at this point instead of looking at the big picture indicates selfishness and a complete inability to see the problem for what it is. Everyone has to sacrifice something and employ a little patience until Velious comes out. This means employing some measure of cooperation instead of taxing our moderators to the extent that we have been.