Originally Posted by
Keres
I don't know, 2.0 is being seen as the time when (according to the expectations of the dev team as well as the community itself) all of the current game's major problems will be fixed, and really the only opportunity for fundamental engine-level issues to be fixed. If we get into 2.0 and it turns out that there are still some engine-level issues that keep us from enjoying the game, then being that there'd be little to no chance of those issues ever being fixed in the game's lifetime, why would one continue to play in those circumstances if those issues were of significant importance to that person?
Not saying that such a thing would be a dealbreaker for everyone, nor is it particularly likely (I have faith in the new engine from what we've seen and heard so far), but it's still a possibility.
Regarding the "softer" issues like content and story, yeah, I don't think it's likely that anyone would immediately drop the game because those sorts of things are constantly evolving and improving over time.