I'm also pessimistic, and that's why I'm putting some options on the table in case L&P is really interested in changing things and the main problem has to do with him/her not knowing exactly what to do.I think that with the global economic recession/depression + slow updates (good story, good quality but still 720p) will be a combo and his game will be less supported especially next year, and possibly will be abandoned, i hope not because i like the game, but i have a pessimistic view.
Any other scenario, as you said, will make the game end up being abandoned in no more than 3 years from now, that's my bet.