It's a private server of a 23 year old game in a year absolutely cracked for gaming. I for one never plan on quitting, I always come back, at least to try for PGF every year lol, and maybe I make a new character if I feel like it, sometimes I get that PSO1 itch. To play this regularly is a fairly unrealistic expectation. Just don't disappear before I get my PGF
Edit: Also, something I've been thinking about for a long time, is if it would be possible for this server to possibly do something like seasons. Where after X amount of time (maybe every 6 months?) EVERYTHING is wiped and everyone starts over again. Obviously there would need to be some changes to events and stuff like that, but I do think it would keep the game fresh, all drops would matter because leveling, trades would thrive, playerbase may grow. It has gotten to a point to where nothing matters anymore. Someone gets a PGF and it's like "damn, they got another pgf... yay.." But imagine the first PGF of the season. It would be huge.
Something to think about.