>fontaine begins downward trend after wanderer and 3.6
>group 1 leave the game after 4.1 and 4.2
>we are left with those who enjoyed 4.1 and 4.2, group 2, the target demographic of those versions
>natlan begins with downward trend inherited from fontaine
>target demographic is the absent group 1
>group 2, dissatisfied, leave the game
>the fallout from both fontaine and natlan is enough that neither group 1 nor group 2 wish to return to the game because the developers cannot regain trust or loyalty from either
>downward trend continues
>devs now try to bring back group 2 as the attempt to bring back group 1 failed