As the others have already mentioned about the transfer lock you can try your luck on another server to find what you are looking for. If for whatever reason the lock is only temporary and it is removed soon I still wanted to jump in and answer your questions as well as I think Balmung is still the top destination for RP.
If you are seeking ERP or more mature RP topics you would definitely be able to find those via ERP FC's or even just the quicksand which seems to be a hotspot for that.
I think most new FC ideas are viable you just have to put the work in to make them successful. There is a pretty consistent churn of FC's that are up and coming as well as declining. It depends on the company how multi faceted they want to be as well, some are specialists but many are generalists too. Just depends what you are looking for.
If you are seeking ERP or more mature RP topics you would definitely be able to find those via ERP FC's or even just the quicksand which seems to be a hotspot for that.
I think most new FC ideas are viable you just have to put the work in to make them successful. There is a pretty consistent churn of FC's that are up and coming as well as declining. It depends on the company how multi faceted they want to be as well, some are specialists but many are generalists too. Just depends what you are looking for.