I think this is a hard decision to make, once, or if, you receive the data base. As long as we are NOT talking about their items, but only their levels. Maybe a small amount of cash to buy the obviously needed tools... ie... hammer, chisel, whatever, so on...
I do feel for those that truly worked for their levels, they obviously want the merge. And, I understand why they would want this.
Then there are those that did nothing but bot to earn their levels. Since there is no proof they where bots, and it's highly unlikely they will admit to it, to condemn those that didn't because of those that did, I think is wrong.
I think this is a hard decision to make. I think I'm inclined to agree to it, as long as we're talking levels.