That's too far TBH. If they're not here to play, nobody else should be playing for them.
There is already too much inventive to keep inactives around for their backpack space.
THIS Is my main gripe in particular. If they aren't logging in, you shouldn't be able to repair gear they are freaking wearing for them. You may as well freaking log in on their accounts at that point if we're talking GvGs. What is next, we can change equipment for them. Yes the slippery slope argument applies here. Also, IF this needless update is wasted time on....NO banked gold guild or personal banked for repairs. Personal ON HAND only.
This basically rewards lazy guild leaders with a one click fix to busted gear. We have thousands of pieces of gear and can stay solidly on top of it, no excuse for anyone else not to.
I can think of numerous things we could put the time to developing this towards, continuing the epic questline, accelerating low level content, removing the sub 500 xp gain nerf, adding a new upgrade package, new guild structures, different varieties of relics, mercenaries, achievements (guild and personal), creature type based buffs & enhancements, new content ideas (the gladiator arena i pitched a couple years back as one), not to mention the distraction this diverts from working on the mobile app....
Imo all non core work done on the game should be going towards the mobile app. The mobile app and FS being able to be run on tablets or mobile can genuinely be a solution to the smaller player base and a revenue boost to HCS enabling them to hire more staff to be able to have the manpower to devote to fringe updates like this.
Lastly, if people aren't even having the courtesy to repair gear, you should really reconsider their being in your guild roster. This only encourages selfishness. Keep on top of your gear issues if you're a founder/leader.