They stopped paying for a game that was no longer “fun” for them. While the word “fun” isn’t written anywhere on the box, those players believed this sci-fi MMO should contain “fun” each according to a personal definition.
I know a couple quitters, I could not talk them down, despite 10+ years in game.
btw, we can’t reach 10,000 posts in the 2nd blackout thread, if folks keep making new threads.