Is this based on you or others noticing particular players X, Y, and Z aren't around any more, or doing things like /sea all and noticing it go from 3,000 people on average to 2,000? I am just curious what you are basing this conclusion on because if it's the former I'm not noticing the same thing on Asura, but I don't do /sea all that much so I can't confirm the latter.

I'm sure there are several people who have quit, but your statement made it sound like a wide spread and well known fact and I'm trying to know where that information comes from.