Originally Posted by
Kelimbror
Sure, but it doesn't really make a difference to what other people are trying to say by using sub numbers to justify wow is 'failing', 'declining', etc. Those players still play the game in some capacity. Also my larger point was it is irrelevant to say subs have gone down and attribute it to a finite group of players gradually leaving, since that's never how MMO's operate. They all lose way, way more players than we think because of constant churn.
You are correct though. I have done it a couple of times over this xpac even though I enjoy it a lot. If I wanted to take a break I would cancel my sub, play some other games for a month, then come back when a patch hits.