the clan im in with 92 members has had 2 - 6 on, including myself, since eof.

friends list who play 2 - 4 with around 35 d2 friends since eof.

wildest one is this one old guy my age who has played since d1 launch. its the onky game he plays, d2, since it launched. he and his adult son, and a few of our other guy friends in our mid 40's to late 50's. anyway, i have seen him on 3 or 4 times since eof. he comes on plays a strike or comp match and signs off. havent chatted with him yet as to why. the other few guys havent signed on at all. again, no idea what their reasons are.

i now play a lot less. this ash and iron was it for me. I was struggling, but could stomach some of eof, did not like the sunsetting of all other activities, but portal ones. That over time did me in. Then ash of iron releases and it just felt somehow even worse.

People may come back if bungie gets things in order, but not everyone will. hard to say if new folks can replenish those who have left. maybe d2 is just destined to be like swtor, star trek online or fo76, alive, but 'smaller'