1. if you're in a fight with someone else you also have trouble defending yourself against a footman coming from behind - the only difference is that cav is faster but they can only do one hit before they're gone. Yes, they can come again, but you will be aware of them, and they have lost their momentum, which, as you said, is everything.
2. If people on melee server are happy and people on the regular servers are happy, then what's the problem with a melee only server?
3. You said that everyone had to take out pikes, i said they dont need that to kill cav, you agreed with me, discussion over.
1. Yes, if they come from behind. Cavalry doesnt have to come from behind. And if you're aware, you wont be surprised by any footman coming from behind. If you see one, you reposition yourself and that's it. It takes a while for a footman to get to your back when you reposition yourself so you both see them on one screen. And with proper footwork, you can keep them in your sight prety much all the time. Can you say that about cavalry as well? Also, what keeps cav from turning around once they're just out of your reach and charge you again? And you can be aware of them all you want, once they come you either have to block their lance (and smart cavalrist will just bump you when they see you blocking, which pretty much always nets a kill for your opponent), or die. And I never said momentum is everything for them, you really don't need a lot of speed to one hit kill someone with a lance.
2. I guess the problem right now is that the majority of people, the ones that enjoy playing the game properly, have now one server less, the one thas was always less populated than EU1, thus for many ppl more enjoyable. Also, if you create a melee-only server, there will soon be demands to create other X-only servers for another minorities of people that doesnt like something in the actual game. You can see how ridiculous that would be.
3. Fair enough, still pike is the best anti-cav weapon and thus is most used.