Well....however it pans out, it will be okay. Some of us were hashing over the notion of reacquiring all those badges, lol. Badges! Some would no doubt be lost forever, and I'd be just fine with that, I think.
I'd have some serious adjustments to make in play style - from "toilet-trained at gun point" gamer to a casual player. I kind of like being out of the house, away from the computer, being more active physically instead of virtually.
Honestly, I'd love the idea of reacquiring billions of inf - but I think it would take a lot longer, because upon zoning in for the first time, nobody would have any inf, lol. No enhancements, auction house would be empty of inventory. I suppose AE would become the most popular zone - for story tellers and farmers alike.
It would indeed be very interesting. I wonder if they'd keep it as a hybrid model or strictly F2P, or just sub based.
I'll worry about all that stuff if/when it happens. Until then, I've put my money where my mouth is with MWM. Choosing between the two will be a wonderful problem to have.