It's Tig3r.
We predict the outcome of a server before we join, we know what to expect.
I'm sure vG, VE and Revelation do too, along with the other 'so called pro clans' you had in mind.
Maybe you should consider talking to some clan leaders before assuming you know everything about them.
Have you ever wondered why people play servers like this ? Without the custom gear etc.
Why they start on new servers like this ?
It's a fresh start, every clan is able to compete equivallently. Everyone is given the same chance and opportunity to show who's best.
There's not a lot to farm for, you just grab your S grade gear and go pvp and you know there are plenty of other experienced clans out there in your position.
It's pretty evident which server you're from. The reason people won't join there is because it's too old, takes too long for new clans to reach end game pvp and they don't want to go through all that farming, like you said, they've been doing the same thing for 4 years now. It doesn't matter how good the GM's are, people won't go there.
We all know what distinguishes a good server from a bad. The problem is, a good chunk of the community like to stick together and follow other clans because they know they'll get decent pvp and competition doing so.
Now, what people SHOULD do, is gather up the clan leaders of the 'so called pro clans'. Get into some long ass debate and choose a server they all know will turn out to be something good and won't let em down. A server they all know which won't have corrupt GM's, won't have a ridiculously poor firewall and anti-bot protection and w.e. They can then speak to the GM's as a group and demand certain changes.
But until that happens, a lot of people will be switching servers and following the crowd until L3 comes out ^^