That’s certainly true, they tried to rope in people from multiple demographics…which worked, in the short-term. Now people are realizing that the game isn’t really looking to be anything more than a rogue-light, and one that doesn’t live up to the majority already out there.
That’s not really the issue.
The issue is that the core game is dull and has zero replay value. If it did, you can run Seasons alongside that while still having Eternal folk content on the Eternal realm until expansions drop, even more-so if you do this with the Seasons:
If they were to do that alongside having great core content with replayability, you would likely see the demographics that aren’t enthusiastic about Seasons, like myself, actually engaging in Seasons…as they’re intended to be played…since you would still be indirectly working on your Eternal character through them.
Going through the Seasons would slow the power creep on the Eternal realm, as people would be building on their Eternal character through the cannibalization of their Seasonal characters and the exp boon you receive from such would likely not equate to as much exp you would gain through directly playing your Eternal character the entire time.
That makes the expansions easier to develop, as they don’t have to factor in a drastic power creep since Eternal folk were distracted by Seasons.
Personally, I think this would work fairly well in unison…but it requires them to actually work on the core content to bring all these various mechanics up to par and incorporate fun game loops.
They’re unlikely to do that…because it seems like they’re just aiming to bank off Seasons alone to sustain their live-service.
Sadly.