Two thoughts:
First, thank you both for communicating in a mature, respectful manner, even when you disagree. The main 7DTD forum has basically decended into a ridiculous soup of flaming invective over video game preferences. Madman, kudos for encouraging a respectful environment.
Second, related to the original topic, I'm one of those who prefers it when we wipe occasionally. This is especially so when new builds drop that significantly impact progress, but for me it is even true during stable builds. If we keep a seed for more than 6 months my interest tends to drift. (Then again, I'm one of those crazies who would play a single-death-and-your-out game for 7DTD if such a thing was a feasible option.)
I'd play on this server either way, though.