I honestly feel that alpha and beta should either be removed, or drastically changed to offer some variety from gamma.
As you said, it is difficult to make money in alpha and beta right now making it almost impossible for a new player to start out on those servers. But making reviving legacy and making it more like gamma shouldn't be the solution. Coming from the perspective of a mayor trying to grow his town, I want as many residents to be added as possible, and right now the system is perfect for me, with 100% of new players flowing into gamma. Revive alpha and beta and that is not the case, making it so much harder for towns to grow.
I feel that alpha and beta should be closed permanently so that all players can focus on gamma. -1