Of course, there remains a lot more to be done but overall as a player that has been here since the beginning I can definitely say that this game is leaps and bounds above not only what it has been, but also every other game that I have played for 5+ years.  It is frustrating when PA does implement changes or new systems that seem half-baked but at least they are trying.  In these 8+ years so many great games with tons of potential all have died due to their dev's/publishers/C-suite incompetance and neglect.

I hope the future involves the community evolving with the devs instead of growing further apart.  This game has so many aspects to it and it is natural that some players will never see eye to eye with certain changes or with other players.  However, this cannot be a distraction from the ultimate goal which is to create a product that allows people to happily waste their time and money without feeling bad about it.  After all, we are all dying as we speak!

PS: BDO Remastered Remastered when

Please enjoy your Golden Age for another 5 years atleast.

95% of the community would rather they stopped trying and went back to fix what they already have. There is so much Dead-on-Arrival or completely removed content that they could stop dev on everything new for the next 2-3 years, and just focus to getting the QC of the game to AAA.

But as long as the fem costumes are selling like cake, I don't see them having any incentive to change anything in their design/management philosophies.

Not a golden age for the forums unfortunately. I member back in the days when you could have conversations and discussions on forums with notifications on replies, no auto logout in the middle of posting, no captchas in the middle of posting. Good times.