I say ditch the XP penalties, but not because they are/aren't classic. Clearly they are classic because Kunark had them, but clearly they aren't, because it only took classic EQ a year and a half to ditch the penalties; this server has been around a lot longer than that.
I say ditch them, classic or not, because everyone will have more fun with them gone. Really it's just that simple: ditch the penalties, get a more diverse server, and a more diverse server is more fun for everyone. Even if you never make a hybrid yourself, increased diversity means you get to see more variety in the people you group/raid/trade with.
I think everyone on the server would have more fun if there was more class diversity, and anytime you can change the server in a way that makes it more fun for everyone ... why not?
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