Would you have still wanted to do it?

Seems like an easy path to having a pimped out gear hoarding exploring undead without a lot of risks and a safe zone for him.

It would probably be a lot more acceptable had you A, insisted that you would never attempt to become and forsake being undead in any form

and B, played more than 20 hours. 20 hours isn't going to get you anything special in this game, thats little to no investment. Theres a level 20 Necromancer seeking a goodie alignment change that hangs out at the inn all day. My money says that if he wants in herald, he gets in herald because of his level of commitment and the way he is going about it.

You can get anything you want in this game if you spend enough time seeking it.