I was going to reply to this but Kaimetsu summed up everything I was going to say.
Lost 3/4th's of there fan base? Just because 3/4th's of graal population where people who where just interested in getting something for nothing.
Also people can donate to the servers they play on and player worlds can break even and not have to pay anything. I know I'd support a server that I played on if it ment staying up.
As would many people who have a few bucks here or there that they can invest in something they enjoy.
Just because you want something for nothing. Or as little as possible doesnt make it stupid. -_-