So this was posted by Electronic Arts just now:
Hello,
We wanted to let you know that in November we will be initiating a “Character Name Renewal” program for all of our Free-to-Play and Preferred Status players. As a Subscriber, this offers you the benefit of more character names available in the pool! We are currently in the process of identifying accounts that have been inactive for prolonged periods. If those accounts do not login to each of the potentially impacted characters within the required timeframe the attached Character names will be released back into the general pool.
This Character Name Renewal will have no effect on your character names. As a Subscriber you will keep your names throughout this process and benefit from the increased options released back into the pool post program.
Thank you for your continued support of STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™.
May the Force™ be with You!
If you are a Free-to-Play player:
If your character is below level 10, and you have not played that character in the last 60 days, your character will be flagged for rename. If your character is below level 30, and you have not played that character in the last 120 days, your character will be flagged for rename. Characters level 30 and above will be unaffected.
If you are a Preferred Status player:
If your character is below level 10, and you have not played that character in the last 90 days, your character will be flagged for rename If your character is below level 30, and you have not played that character in the last 180 days, your character will be flagged for rename. Characters level 30 and above will be unaffected.
If you are or become a Subscriber:
You will be unaffected by this Character Name Renewal program.
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Maybe pandalover69 will be open for you now?
If you are, or were, a subscriber to SWTOR at any time you'll be getting an email that basically says what Howie posted. Free to Play or Preferred individuals will also be getting details on how long you have to log in for specific level ranges. Socorra forwarded on the F2P message she received, with all this additional data in it:
If you are a Free-to-Play player:
If your character is below level 10, and you have not played that character in the last 60 days, your character will be flagged for rename. If your character is below level 30, and you have not played that character in the last 120 days, your character will be flagged for rename. Characters level 30 and above will be unaffected.
If you are a Preferred Status player:
If your character is below level 10, and you have not played that character in the last 90 days, your character will be flagged for rename If your character is below level 30, and you have not played that character in the last 180 days, your character will be flagged for rename. Characters level 30 and above will be unaffected.
If you are or become a Subscriber:
You will be unaffected by this Character Name Renewal program.
Yay, whichever dorks stole Xanos and Vexatus before the DJB guild moved server to this one, I hope you people are dead and I can get my original names back :P
Or use your proper name: Goatboy. :P