MotoX,
You seem concerned about how much people contribute to your preechy bullshit. Kind of funny since you've brought nothing new to the table and have only rehashed threads by others.
http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=187223
http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=187272
Your "let's all attack 1up because people are quitting the game" suggestion was something that would have been appropriate in either thread, and would have been mocked as a retarded idea that would never happen there.
I'm sure many people who were thinking about quitting PA forever read this awe inspiring piece of literature and changed their minds
To sum things up for you: There's a bunch of people who still have something to play for. They are getting about as much enjoyment as they would otherwise. In any situation there will be people who leave the game, or focus on other games because their planet has been ****ed over or whatnot. With the reduced playerbase, having shorter rounds in the future has been proprosed to help avoid stagnation like this in the future. This thread has done absolutely nothing to help the PA community, please don't delude yourself in thinking you're providing some type of public service.