Look, I'm certainly happy that MD is back but I'm not happy you keep pointing to this revisionist history where EE happened secretly and you guys were unaware. Martian was a high-level leader alongside MD'ers in AE. He was on the staff team since the day the game was created. I remember reading a thread where MD leaders posted saying they are choosing to go play AE over EE the same day we announced EE, which was especially disappointing because I expected more tags to follow MD's lead. So your point that you "would have helped had you know" is bunk.

Don't believe me?
http://forums.utopia-game.com/...-will-be-in-Astro-Empires
and
http://forums.utopia-game.com/...ommunity-beyond-Jolt-quot
Post dated: Nov 4, 2011 -- one hour apart :p

Probably 75% of the mod/staff team is people who were working with us during those times one way or another -- building, testing, verifying formulas, updating sites and keeping the community together, etc. That's the staff core you're complaining isn't pure enough.