I played this game almost two decades. The game is always a good game and stay the same. Like a escape from reality. We can. Talk, chat and have fun. But in background everything moves on.
Real life, people go away and new people join. Some one build family and bring new children to life and some one just move on. But sadly we also loose friends and players from other things.
I wish the best to the family and friends, and my condolence.