I vote NO on the primary request to drop the cap to 170.
Why fix something that isn't broken? It may not be "optimized" gameplay
at peak hours but it offers you to play the game.
Don't turn this into Silkroad Online,
I loved that game but almost every time i attempted to join all the slots were taken.
If you got in early, it was only a matter of time till some corrupt network packages
disconnected you from the server and then you couldn't join back.
Lack of slots:
1) Being disconnected while a pirate requests your cargo, you cant come back if all slots are taken and you cant explain that you didn't F1 out.
2) More lag will not disrupt PVP. It will only make it less enjoyable until you get used to it.
3) Less slots means less people to interact with, "the more the merrier".
More slots:
1) More lag, but you could use that time to do simple tasks such as rep-fixing, Trading, Diplomacy,
Mining and general conversations.
2) less chance that you will spend Saturday night whining how all those lucky bastards get to fly
around in their nice ships while you stare at the 170/170 notice.