You're claiming that loosening OOC perma restrictions will increase the number of players. There's no reason to think this would be the case. In fact, one could make the case that it would potentially decrease the playerbase because it would put independents at a disadvantage. If you get your way, who is going to play more, one or two of your friends?

If I were an IMM, my reply regarding a rules violation would be, "I know it when I see it. End of discussion."

If your goal is to bring more players to the game, I suggest starting a thread about that. You've started with a personal goal (lax perma rules) and tried to tie it to something everyone wants (more players) and the connection you imply just isn't there.