Not sure why you think there are more here when almost every channel in Scania/Windia is full. More nice people here, for sure.
You're right about that,logged on EMS - Deme a few days ago - saw two people in FM and only 3 stores in FM 1.
I must say though that the ship trips make the experience of Mapling more realistic. I remember back in 2007, when I was campaigning for my presidential election, I would often take rides to Orbis just for the pleasure of interacting with other Maplers. Biden and I would often sit in the top deck of the ship and play omok together. The trip to Orbis, and Ludi, is not just a time sinkage but a way of Maplers to know one another better. And as a previous poster said, there are telerocks for Maplers who want to go to places more quickly. And here's a nostalgic video to commemorate the trip to Orbis: