Let's be real, that's not why they did this. They did this for a video or two, that would also have the added benefit of giving it's community an ultra-fast Minecraft server, something that is fairly rare. I hate playing those "older servers" because their sooooo damn slooooow, and constantly getting pressured into buying ranks and sets and items.
If this is done right, and isn't money driven like those other servers, this could be an amazing choice.
TheOtherDave got a reaction from Realfoodman in Building the ULTIMATE Minecraft Server - Part 1