Some people just like to log in and play for a couple minutes a day or so and don't attend the forums or a pay attention to all the political goings-on. Nothing wrong with that. Also, a lot of us prefer to build in regular CN and fight in tournament edition.
Yes, we had a couple ghosts but most of our new members are legitimate.
I'm sure NPO will be back soon enough... not only do they have sheer numbers on their side but they are well organized and their players are dedicated to the game. B)