Have people finally given up?

This week the player count on Xbox One has finally reached an all-time low, just below 1000 at saturday 10 AM GMT. I've also noticed that my most competent adversaries have stopped playing for the most part. I can win almost unopposed (using my cheap bots though, so it's not like it makes me good or anything, flexing skill aint the point, don't get it twisted).

I wonder to what extent is it the economic struggles and social chaos of this recession affecting people's lives, or it's that the 10 year olds from 2014 have grown up, or just a simple lack of interest? Could it be that my cursed presence has added somewhat to this exodus of players from AW, or is it ludicrous for me to even entertain such a thought?