Tear shed. Pity awarded.
Shit or get off the pot homies!
Stagnation isn't any more desirable than more than 'leto tactics". The truth of the matter is three players have demolished through everybody, all age, simply because we are active and are willing to make decisions. Cry it how you want, that's a sad statement in and of itself, and I would argue it reflects more poorly on you all, or the community as a whole than anything else.
I mean, I'm not even a good player! Truthfully I suck at this game, I always have! I don't have the attention span to remain mindful of all the details

Flailing is pretty much the name of my game.
Active organized participation is what makes or breaks a guild.
SO...
Use your bounties, fight back, get dirty! If we all end up demolished and the king is a 10k acre kingdom, all the better in my books. At least then you know it was a hell of an age. Hell, I think it would be a hilariously amazing finish if we were all mangled and battered and an NPC ended up king ;p
Oooor...
Cry and bail and mope until a reset.