[Accipender]

I see the problem as being the loss of some of the best guys, as well as the largest donators. Look at the top 50 endurance list. I haven't counted recently, but if I recall correctly, a little less than half are inactive. The loss of those players made the top players now have less of a challenge. To be clear, the top players DO have to work for their top spots. But they would have to work more with more higher tier players.

Also, all the troublemakers have been banned. Slim, Mudpies, BlackJeep, Crunchy - all are gone. They brought drama to this game, and lots of it, and drama is the fuel that makes this game so fun.