Hello!
I remember being that enthusiastic years ago-

I think if we started seeing the changes to housing & other widely requested features (like an updated character creator with addition of beards & the hairstyles people have asked for since Heavensward. Like Hilda's ponytail)- There'd be more proactive posts

I'm also not just talking about the lack of available housing, but decorating changes & item limits increased as well as upgrading apartments- These are changes we've been asking for for years & it's felt like a waste of time or if there was more transparency & less of a disconnect from the devs (looking at you ugly hrothgar hairs that took you 2-3 years to add) you'd see alot of less negativity.

So, it's not just because of the housing lotto still being an issue- since it doesn't resolve anything except plot sniping
It's just a combination of little things that have snowballed & alot of it could be curbed if there was more communication on SE's part but I too, plan to stick it out whether the ship sinks or not.