Zup, about 2 1/2 years ago there were thousands of players, right? Now the game doesnt have enough to sustain itself.
1000 subscribers = $2000.00. Per month, every month. 2000 = $4000.00
How about creating a dogfight like we had 2 1/2 years ago, keep it WW1 only, charge subscriptions, and see if some of those thousands will come back. I talk to many old time players and they indicate a preference for the old game. It is the game that hooked all of us. Let them stand side by side, simplicity versus complexity, and see which one pays its way. Speaking only for myself, i would even pay double what i pay now to have that game back, and would contact every player i know to spread the word and get players back. I think many others would also spread the word.
Would that be worth anything to you?