Not surprised, it was too ambitious, and they focused to much on world destruction and tool worlds where you could "build" things (like a minecraft world) added toy part, instead of just makeing the damn game. Unless I have this mixed up wiht some other game.
"Rest assured that our passion to grow the world of EverQuest remains undiminished."
I kinda doubt that. This could be the end of Everquest for a long time.