It also means, that those who do get in game will be reluctant to leave, for fear of not being to get back in later.
I still think they're a good idea. It beats having the server crash constantly and be down hours at a stretch.
There are thousands of players right now, but no telling how much that will change, but I have a feeling it will drop quite a bit. Would the long-term player base be enough to sustain a Wentworth's style economy? I don't know, but I hope it could.