Reek was good for SWG because he helped create action. I'm not talking about the PvP stuff, but interactions with other people too. (Hakan, too, heh). I never really talked to either of them, but it was always fun to tune into what the next argument was about. It made wanderhome feel real, because people had "enemies" and not everyone was goody goody towards each other. Wanderhome was great because people had huge arguments and crap, but when it all boils down, just about everyone helped everyone else out.
also, this can be applied to a lot of other people, too, not just Reek and Hakan