There actually are people out there who will arrive on the server, and trade for hours on end to acquire the largest ship they can within a matter of days.
Yes, some people actually have nothing better to do with their time. That is taking the game a little too far, plus it kind of ignores the fact that this is a RP server. The other players in game are not just the backdrop to your story of how you became the toughest hombre in all Sirius or some kind of Star Warsy Emperor.
Now, we need to distinguish between the players and the story.
The story of the Guild's expansion - I quite like. But as a player, it's always left me with doubts because of the players who will play without any consideration for others, and abuse the ID and the general reputation of Guild players.
Personally, I dont think anyone should fly one unless he or she is prepared to play a pirate character in anything smaller than a Gunboat. See how the other half live.
