Replies are one thing. People asking it in server is another. I read DMXJ proposal pretty early - it had like 4-5 likes from members and guests - that stacks interest also I think? Ive seen new member applications with less feedback and map changes, rules changes etc - I understood that if people are not against it, we count them in as the ones who agree? I dont think skin and some map changes can or could crash something - if it have, then something is very fundamentally wrong here. We have added new maps anyway - they did not crash anything and we didnt have any fear in adding them.
I would suggest - lets make POLL - how many people would like XMAS stuff (different levels of it), how many would not like and how many could not care less.
For me, first snow mate. WIth kids - its fun. With 4WD car - its fun. For cross country fan - its fun. We have very versatile times in server (for example some weekday midday can have 8ppl vs 8ppl and then saturday its almost bot-fest) but thats nature of the timing. New games, xmas and holiday seasons, exams - I agree with what you are saying. New maps are fun and we should encourage people to play and learn them. I think yesteday I saw first time allied winning D-kirchen map with like 5min remaining. Thats a big development forward considering first few times allies didnt even reach flag or tunnels.
If im honest, I hear more complaints about goldrush or fueldump coming up than Northpole for example.