first of all, your opinion means squat, just because you have no problem with it does not mean it's not an issue for others. something that has been an integral part of the game as long as this, should have been dealt with prior to the removal of player city's.
and no i don't want to roll fixer/doc/trader. nor do i feel i should have to spend more$$$ to buy the itemshop nano, which imo should be a quest reward for all prof. with no grid access.
this whole merge debacle was completely shortsighted.