As RightasRain said to me the other day, "we can be patient with problems when there is hope on the horizon", and this is where LL has been falling down. We need some very strong indications of their direction, technically, socially (policy wise) and economically, in order to have a clear view of the future of the platform. I have been watching virtual worlds evolve now, shocking when i think about it, for 25 years. SL is the first truly new thing that's happened in 15 years. (Google lively style worlds for example are 15 years old at least.) The sheer scope of what they are trying to do in SL is staggering, and the instability and problems we see are unsurprising. SL will have all the problems of all virtual worlds (sex, griefers, "the metagame") but due to it's sheer complexity has created a bunch of new ones (content appropriateness, complexity, etc). This is not to excuse LL from some of their major screwups, but to point out that so few other virtual worlds are exposing themselves to the same risks or complexities, and so may look rosy in comparison due to their lower ambition. Of the options available in this poll I think clear communication is probably the most critical for "stakeholders". LL could deffinitely improve it's marketing to outworld folk and newcomers, and help ensure the newcomer experience to improve retention. Of course the grid could be more stable, but I think some of that instability may be due to tinkering under the hood to ensure greater stability in future (though at times I wished they'd tread more lightly). The land and void issue is a furphy - more about lindens poor preparation of the community to changes in their sales strategy than a real issue. Cheaper easier to own land is the way of the future as it makes it more attractive to own than rent - bad for land barons, good for us. So... I think a strong roadmap (not a wishlist or birthday surprise approach) to SL development, strategy and policy structure is required at this time. Despite disappointments we still realize SL has something special in the VW arena and would like to be hopeful about the future of the platform. Stick a big glowing neon sign on that future and we'll walk towards it willingly, but leave us in the wilderness and we'll wander aimlessly and expire. SL has already seen attrition of major investors and residents due to this problem. They're obviously investing in the future of SL, so it's time they put their mouth where their money is :) Just my two cents...