To this argument, I submit that perhaps the requirements and roleplay time involved in turning an evil race character neutral be lowered, because every time I have seen someone try, they have given up because they either were ignored by their intended immortal savior or they were persecuted to death by Maran.

I am not saying make it smooth sailing, but maybe go a little easier on them to add to the dynamic of the game.

The argument of them having tainted their souls by that point, thereby making it hard to change doesn't really apply, unless that is what is included in their role - because it's their role, not their race, that determines what they have done so far.

A good character (unfortunately this usually seems to happen more often to ones that their patrons don't like) can perform one or two evil or unsavory acts and be shat on forever. This is (usually) normal, and reflects a modernized look at the fantasy-rpg setting.

An evil character, however, can strive for fifty hours of real time (which amounts to years and years of in-game time) and not even lose their red aura?