I'm reading a bunch of "I want to keep my character" or "I want to start fresh". Here's a mindblowing concept: Let us choose. Let it be a choice, and everyone can be happy. You wanna bring your character with you? Go for it. You want a brand new character? Make a new character. Don't try to be one of those "No, my choice is more important than your's" people. I'm from the midwest; I deal with enough of those people.