There's no reason to do it. You use "open source" like it's some kind of answer here. We have this one most populated server, p99, and you have a list of other custom EQEmu servers. These people also put hundreds if not thousands of hours into coding their own little worlds. Why would any of them release their source code and adopt an open source development paradigm? Specially in the case of p99, where they're doing just fine on their own developing the world, adding content, and fixing bugs.
I see more bad coming out of this than good if it ever happened, since I doubt any actual helpful or meaningful contributions would be made. And perhaps a split between the majority of the population, depending on what server they think is less nerfed or more "reasonable" or whatever the case may be.
Of course, they should already know this. No.
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