I will personally oppose any map changes that affect the Northeast boundaries. It is not overpopulated nor is it underpopulated, and its citizens are active. I think merging the Midwest and Pacific is probably the best idea. Maybe we could restrict new registries to those regions, too, but I don't think many people would like that idea.
Well, considering how many we have playing the game, I would call the Northeast overpopulated. It's a few voters away from being twice the size of the next populated region - IDS.
And that number is exactly why the Northeast has been so successful in activity. If anything, we should focus on populating the smaller regions, not depopulating the active ones.
Personally, I'd say that the NE, IDS, and ME are fine in terms of activity. It's the Pacific and MW that need the change.
Good idea. Maybe restrict new registrees to (maybe) Mideast, Midwest, and Pacific.