This is coming from the person who remembers when the site reached 1,000 players online, FeralHeart was never that big. No person or thing is to blame for the numbers increasing and decreasing over the years, despite what some may tell you. MMO/RPGs populations fluctuate, whether or not they stay popular or relevant. For example, some people still play the games they loved as a child despite they are passed the recommended age-group.
Sure, I miss when it was rather quiet in Cape of Distant Worlds and there wasn't a lot of chaos in the widely-populated maps. The balance between the mature and immature is still the same, there will be users I cannot stand and there will be the ones who contrast your beliefs, but it's human nature. There are still mapless roleplays, even though they are a rarity nowadays, and it's hard to find a good one; they're out there. In a world where everyone is different, online populations will change.
You must give credit to everyone at FeralHeart, even KovuLKD. They have all kept FeralHeart alive and breathing, and we should be thankful of that. Even if FeralHeart is not as popular, or even if it still is, we need to realize how long it's stayed alive. You cannot say "was big," because you don't know what the future holds. For all we know, even if the possibilities are very low and in the negatives, that Kov will come back and be like "HEY I MADE THIS." Optimism is not my strong suit, but sometimes you just have to be positive whether you like it or not. Do not give in to false hope, because you have no idea what's going on behind the scenes of the scenes. FeralHeart have staff that care about its' members and don't abandon us during the rough patches, so we should keep that in mind.
Every member, from the beginning of FeralHeart (possibly even IT), has different theories, POVs, strategies, knowledge, and what ever else about FeralHeart and it's entirety. Some may keep quiet about them, due to those people who have no hope for FeralHeart, and others may state their opinion no matter the possible outcome.
I apologize if I came across as rude or even harsh, I am full of caffeine.