hum yes, but that doesn't say that the chest are accessible from both server. To me it reads as it was merged into holding 36 items. Guess it's a matter of understanding.
A matter of understanding what was clearly stated, perhaps?
The chests have been merged into a "FULL WORLD BANK," not just a West and Central/East bank.
Total of 36 items altogether, accessible from either server - handy when moving those 36 Fullplates from Belinara to Mistone (free bank shipping!), or just handy when figuring out what to do with those dismembered giant heads you've been keeping as souvenirs.