The Big/Main problem is that Human Beings live in Denial = They always reject the Truth. Death is Taboo, War is Taboo, Rape is Taboo (but hey, it's fine if it's in a game....yeah yeah), disabled persons are a Taboo, etc.... No matter what the Subject is, pplz tend to live in Denial to avoid stress, conflict, threats, fears, and anxieties.
Won't do an essay, but well, in this case, You, me, and many other old F95 users know that those signs are the beggining of the End. Sad Truth, like you said, but Truth nevertheless. People should just stop living in denial of the Truth staring at them. Same thing for AWAM. The overhyped guys thinking they'll see the end of that journey know deep inside it won't happen because of the Dev's working speed and Ego. Still, they clung to whatever they can, but in the end... That won't change the obvious.