Thanks for your feedback.
Unfortunately, this ship has sailed. I think the real reason we decided not to allow complete freedom is we wanted to have a mix between gaming and simulation. We desire to have a professional platform, but we also understand that some people still view this as a game. In the end, we came up with a hybrid method.
We give you options for your display name on HQ, with the option to even go completely anonymous by using your user ID:
and your Forum name is up to you: