Uru Live
There.com
Ryzom
Three MMO games that were closed. All unique in their own ways and much-loved by their developers and communities.
Uru died twice.
There almost died once, then died properly.
Ryzom died twice.
They're still alive.
Have a look at their histories:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uru_Live
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_(virtual_world)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryzom#History
This post is not an advertisement. It's a pointing-out of precedents, and it's my way of begging Tiny Speck to have faith in the kind of community that their bold, creative, passionate preposterousness has created.