So I had a thought today. I'm typically not very open and I keep to myself. But I've been playing this server since 2013; I've seen it change. I've seen so many staff members come and go. I have also noticed alot of regulars leave and new ones join. As a person who isn't the most mentally stable and has thought about suicide (I hate to be cliche.) , I just hope that the people who have left the server are still okay. I hope they are happy, safe and get to drink hot choco on rainy days. I know this is very weird coming from someone like myself but I just wish that I could know if anyone on this server thinks about that. I don't want anyone to think that they are useless or not wanted.
It's very sweet of you to be so compassionate the server's players. I understand how that can make you overthink things sometimes if I were you I wouldn't worry too much about the people that left the server. They most likely just moved on to another server or something else. :)
Most people leave bcuz they don't find the server fun anymore. But it's great that you care about them! :)
I've been on the server since I think 2013 too, so I can understand your perspective a lot. I think a main reason is just a lot of people, like me, can't handle the constant change and it requires a lot of commitment to stay active and popular on the forums. The server has changed in many ways since it was first released, good and bad. TLDR it's changing too fast and/or we're just outgrowing it I guess.