I honestly don't like the idea of the merge, I know that a lot of people in CG joined CG because they don't like playing as LDSO. I feel like removing a whole faction is just not the right thing to do especially when people have worked hard to get to where they are, the wont hold the same rank on cop. is it because cg is "inactive"? Then add more stuff for them to do, yes you have Boyd Island with 2-3 majors but no civ is willing to buy a heli for 1.5 M and fly there when they can just get to the eggplant at Bald Bay by driving. I just think that if the devs dedicate a bit more time into CG rather than pd in like making a new major that would help out a lot.
For example, oil rigs are never robbed nowadays, back when helis were cheap they used to get robbed a lot more, I havent seen anyone do a blood diamond since 3.0 either.
If anything i feel that all of CG should have the vote if they want to merge or not.