The places resources go that makes the most sense are where the true majority of the player base wants them. The "waste of resources" argument bothers me but I understand where it comes from. Its a good way to disparage an opposing idea and is taught as a tactic in any POLISCI class you will ever take.
I think the old areas could use a flushing out and maybe even a make over for swimming and flight. That said its hard to truly gauge the playerbase from a forum. Maybe options for proposed QoL changes should be offered maybe quarterly upon logging into the game. That way if they had say: Make and Extra Dungeon, Add more house inventory, or Expand the West Shroud as the possibilities for the following update, they could get an accurate feel for the player base's wants as apposed to the constant back and forth that comes from an insane vocal minority on a public forum.
