I never meant to suggest denying the people who were already here, I apologize if it came off that way.

Either way, that sounds like a good plan. But smaller story-lines aside, we'll all be taking part in the same major plot, correct? I have a few questions regarding how exactly the groups will be organized collectively (and like Automaton brought up, how cooperative story arcs will be handled), but for now I think it'd be better to wait and see. You seem capable of handling things as a GM.