I didn't read all of this thread.
I just wanted to give a great big thumb's UP! to the big server. I've had a lot of fun on it so far.
If the big server is full (or down), I just join one of the other 64 player servers.
I don't understand what people are talking about with "rank", as I don't miss those at all in playing the BF2 mods. I hate the "ranks", ranking up, and "awards". I didn't know FH2 had ranks. I'll keep playing it, though!