I'm on board, and I suspect I'll wake up in a different part of the galaxy since I'm on the other side of the pond (I'll be snoring IRL when the FC launches). I didn't encounter anyone in Open, but I like the nice gentleman running ATC - he almost made me feel like it was my fleet carrier!
BTW, I have no shields, and you have no repair services, so I hope somebody has a repair limpet or two if I get into trouble!
Just seen this. I have repair services on board