Well, i have to admit that the population has gone DOWN, not that I keep track of such things, but given that PME/EI doesn't give out info, doesn't do updates, doesn't add/subtract to the game, listen to any of the players (my opinion only), doesn't respond to email(s), doesn't respond to tickets (again, in my opinion/case only), you have to wonder why when you do a search that only 30-60 peeps are on at any given time. Seems that the only new players are youngsters that whine when the upper level players wont take them out and PL them to 100 .
I have stated this before, after all the time I have taken to make my toon what it is, will continue to play, till they unplug everything and turn out the lights. Just not as often anymore.