To be fair, this is 2.1 aka first update from 2.2 We really don't know the final rate of contest upkeep the team will layout.

Hiring more team members, changing development goals, and expansion freezes are all things that take awhile to turn around.

You can't say their views are wrong if they keep a 2~2.5month content refresh that wow did, nor can you say making harder content but extending releases is right, etc.

There is a lot to factor in, and it is still somewhat early to tell.

If they can keep a 2~2.5month major content refresh, it is sustainable, as there are always a few burn outs, but a majority will stick around.

They have been making due with seasonal events to fill the time, which is a start, but it really hard to say at this point, since we need to know what the team's target goals are.

One thing is for sure with all the profit they got in, they better be hiring to fill the gap that 2.0 era bad taste left