Yes! That's what we were planning, actually; that way people can volunteer without their comments being public knowledge. We will be giving adequate notice before heading to a certain world, so it's not a spur-of-the-moment thing. That way people can prepare and volunteers for NPCs can be gathered.
Premade/profile tweaking will be optional, because some characters have deviated from their original Bellum premades more than others, and really it's not something that needs to be forced. If/When we are accepting new players - as Kore mentioned, there shouldn't be an influx of apps because we're not going to advertise and actively seek a whole host of new people - then something like a review will be utilized so the new players aren't completely lost. Kind of like how Bellum had the wiki with significant plot and such.
Thank you for your input. <3 LOL 5 days on a boat with my family would be crazy. But crazy is fun. ;D