If i understand it right, that's not true. For example, Aion had to go f2p because they were so low on numbers in EU but in asian market they have millions of players. Can add Lineage to that list too and there's few more mmo like that.
Can't say anything more than that. Not even half of the player base care about forums, write opinions etc. Only time will tell. But Eu server population shows "LIGHT" at perk hours while they used to be full/heavy makes me wonder if they increased server caps again or people already leaving. Game lacks content indeed, may disappoint hardcore players and i've disappointed on many topics but i still love the game and enjoying it. It haven't even been 1 month since release. Human being, wants everything instantly. I believe, at lest tryign to hold on to that, when they fix major bugs and add more content, it will be more fun. Just give it time..