Aah, a question as old as time, "Does size really matter?"
Thanks everyone for your thoughts, a lot of what's being discussed here has been echoed in our own discussions.
At the moment TAI will try to maintain a claim to a settlement, but the Landrush is far from over and we believe it's just warming up.
I have to commend Goblinworks, the landrush is a great way to stir up excitement for EE, and it's fun to be part of the what I'm sure will be a big part of PFO history.
Terra Australis Incognito has grown to it's current dizzying heights by attracting Oceanic players, and at it's core we hope to be a company where fun,rivalry and challenges are available to all off-peak players. Our members have experienced the ghost towns that can accompany playing at times when other time zones are bust in RL. Having a settlement with that focus might help to attract other players.
And we are definitely interested in non-Oceanic players and companies looking to be part of a settlement of like minded individuals. And it's not just about having an opportunity for action during our times of play, having a PVP window in off-peak times might be something non-PVP focused players would consider attractive, since they would not necessarily have to worry about defence too much when they're playing.
Again, who knows what will happen in the future, TAI could fall off the leaderboard next week, at which time we may consider merging with another settlement, at which point we will consider all the support and advice given in this thread so far.