What does Heavensward actually bring to the table as an expansion?

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

The way official sources state the number of players makes it impossible for it to not grow. That is unless it stays absolutely stagnant. In other words, every single person in the game could quit and 1 new person could register, and the official sources would list this as growth.

Not necessarily. But this thread seems to be turning into another doom and gloom thread, so I will be taking my leave. People have been saying this game is going inactive and people are quitting since week 2.

[Kaurie]

Not necessarily. But this thread seems to be turning into another doom and gloom thread, so I will be taking my leave. People have been saying this game is going inactive and people are quitting since week 2.

Necessarily, the way the information is presented, it cannot shrink. They show lifetime registered accounts, not new registered accounts, not active subscribers. It's a cumulative number that cannot decrease. Therefore, yes it's impossible for it not to grow by appearances.