@MCShovel – First of all, thank you for what you did to spawn! It has not looked this nice in at least a year, and makes it a lot easier to expand. I haven’t had the opportunity to check out the claims on the island yet; I’ve only gotten on a few times since you edited them and only to work on the landscaping on the mainland. I am sure that it should not be any issue at all. I am building a village primarily for new players, and am planning to build a few small buildings on the island that would be useful (armory with an anvil, library with an enchantment table, etc.), and where that happens to be can be flexible. However, if you would rather use the island for other purposes, I completely understand. I will hold off building on it for a bit until a decision is made.

@GodsDead – I think that including the island with spawn and having pirate-themed builds for new players is a really cool idea, and I’m totally fine with that. I was planning on building a few small things there, but I can easily change where that will be as nothing is built yet (except for the bridge, which will be easy enough to take down). Just let me know what the ultimate decision is!