I appreciate your input Nowai. The way I see it, there seem to be a lot of "old" members already. Which is why I would like to focus my efforts on bringing in new members.
Another point I would like to make, is that some of the old members might get busy with their own busy lives or get tired of playing etc. And without new members, the total number of members will decline over time. A healthy game should have a "flow" of new and old members.
p.s. What "successful-ish" game were you a part of Nowai?
Oh yes, that is very true. Without a constant flow of new members replacing those who left, the forum activity will continue to decline. But in order to bring in new members, we kinda need old members to shed light on the good times and the happy memories. I don't know why but new members tend to trust the older ones because - they have experienced the community environment and have better knowledge of all the 'darker' corners.
Also, I don't feel comfortable with sharing that information publicly due to a dispute which occurred nearing the end of June 2018 causing the whole team to suffer. I'll message you the name and link if you are interested however, for all I know, you might enjoy playing it because mmmm the community is lovely! Or you might have already tried it out, either way I'm now sending a PM your way (: