If they saw no audience for it, they wouldn't spend resources on making it.
As someone ACTUALLY out in the world, I see new players just fine. Not to mention, the system will be a huge boon to old players too.
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Halp! I don't understand why the world doesn't function according to my headschedule during a pandemic!!
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Some of these people need to watch Contagion and learn to count their blessings.