A: What staffer in their right mind is going to want to ONLY “work” on a game, rather than play it? Of course they should be able to have player characters for their own enjoyment. Otherwise, staffing is a thankless job.

B: Everyone who plays on any game should be able to expect a level of privacy, which includes not having to disclose to the general population who their alt characters might be. Staff will always be able to know whose alts are whose based on IP, requests, and alt policies, but that information should be kept private unless the player has chosen to make it public. This should include staff-player characters.

Unasked C : Staff who are playing NPCs or plot-specific characters central to the main story or plot, should disclose who they are, so that players can contact the staffer in control of that character for plot needs and information.