There's less discussion from the players when a new member joins the staff, moves up a tier, etc. Those usually rate a small post and a couple congratulations. If some people are leaving, but others are entering and gaining experience, the staff can survive just fine, yet people choose to focus on the negatives (or just invent them, if none exist) because it offers more chance for drama.

I'll also reiterate what Nep said that a lot of people who leave come back in time. (Both Aarn and Ordasen went through multiple and nonconsecutive incarnations, to use recent examples. And who knows how many Amaranthes we've gone through!) You never know!

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