The Feast is SO much better without chat

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

The bulk of the influx in players in Feast is not due to the removal of chat, it's because of the event. Without the event, Feast would be dead. Majority of Aether Top 100 was active until 3.5, then chat was banned and it came to an almost immediate halt until a few (3~) began moving.

This is the truth of it, and let the metrics not be mistaken: The Feast and PvP are not suddenly so much more active due to the restriction. They're active purely because it's part of a special event for once (and at least until the Gold Saucer versions are made available), but it's chaotic and arguably less inviting to newer players now due to that restriction.