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There's multiple ways to address that issue. The philosophy we've used on Carrion Fields has been to leave the door open to new players, and just keep an eye on them, guiding where needed. There's a lot of people who have the potential to get into an RP-mandatory game, but have not tried one before and aren't sure if they will like it. Just because they have only a casual interest, doesn't mean erecting a high entry barrier is the right answer.
Now, some people will log on and ignore the RP environment. Generally, we pull them aside and talk with them after dropping a few hints. If it's clear they aren't interested in changing, then we do what we do with anyone who doesn't stay within our rules, and show them the door.
I don't pretend to know the final answer. If nearly all of TP's playerbase doesn't mind the application, or like the structure it gives to their new creation, then you reap some rewards at minimal cost. If, on the other hand, everyone is playing humans in a month, then you know that they feel the barrier to entry is unnecessarily high.
Hence, my earlier question about acquiring some data. A little of that is probably worth more than forum posts.
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