I noticed you never mentioned FFXIV in the article, the game has been doing very well for itself and the fanbase's loyalty to the game mimics how WoW player was like pre WOTLK. I think they are a very good example of how the MMORPG genre is very much still alive and well. (That is if the Devs actually listen to the players)
I'm hoping they create some sort of event so we the community can chip in and help if we want to.
She does have her own twitch streams, you can sub to her if you haven't already.