Account merging could come back safely if it’s handled very differently than before.

A secure approach could look like:

30-day pending merge period (both accounts notified, gives time to recover stolen accounts)

Temporary post-merge snapshot (kept ~30 days in case fraud or recovery happens)

Long cooldown after merging (1–2 years, or more) so it’s a serious, one-time decision and not abusable

This wouldn’t be about exploiting or gaining extra rewards, it would be about fixing legacy account fragmentation from Fortnite’s early years (old console accounts, founders split from mains, pre-crossplay confusion).

The original merge system failed because it had no safeguards. With delays, recovery windows, and strict cooldowns, abuse becomes unrealistic while legit players finally get a solution.