Meh, all thouse threads, like: Remove X, because it's realy harming game, and after X removed, population going to increase, and RP going to absolute and fun fun fun and everything on disco will be like
But NOPE!
There are lots of factors, which determine, would player stay or leave. If everything would be that simple, like remove X and everything going to be fine, world would be like on that picture. But it's not.
Take in account, that, from 85, till current time, around 5 years, or even more, has passed. So, when 15-16 years old player came to play here in 85 version, now he is 20-21 years old. It's very possible, that situation could have changed, and he could not spend his time on game now, as he were doing it being teenage. This is only one reason.
Take in account, that Disco FL also aging, and while most of his "coulegues", which already went for enternal sleep, still running his way. But guys, you demanding a 60 years old man, to take up loads for 30 years old professional sportsman.
As I already said, there are numerouse factors, determening player's next actions: leave or stay.
For example, recent debade about Conn system. For a group of ppl, removal of Conn, not going to play a big deal, but for another group, it could be a determening factor, like:
Nerfed Sabur
Nerfed Guns
Tech Chart
PoBs & Cloaks
Low activity and general boredom **************** "Line of patience" *****************************
Removal of Conn - Leaving game.
For other players there could be current screwed battleships, missions and other stuff.
Yes, Devs could, for example, remove PoBs. And again, part of players are going to be happy, part of players will probably leave game, because their work was ruined. But thouse players, who already left game, because of PoB, unlikely to return.
Same could be told about any feature in game. There are already players, who accepted it, using it, abysing it, and there are players who doesn't like it, but keep playing game, and players, who doesn't like it, and have left. Remove that feature, and first group of players could become third, but third group, again, unlikely to become first.
In conclusion, I say, that any changes to Discovery, which going to happen, should be very gentle, tiny, and very well discussed. Even changes in storyline and general plot.