I think you're missing one vital element of my thought experiment BoB, I only said the numbered series would end, not the FF Franchise which means SE would probably still continue to make FF games, just no more numbered entries, by that logic it probably wouldn't affect the forum as badly as you assume since people would still come here for new FF content we just wouldn't bother with this wait a decade for a new installment nonsense. Unless of course you are assuming such a move on SE's part would end the franchise in its entirety eventually.

Basically how important is the core franchise to you and to SE?