Always very interesting regarding the misconceptions of population "back in the day."

The nostalgia regarding early memories of SWG lends to greater population "memories" as with many other things. How we remember it is always full of the blinding glare of new experience.

I consistently run with as much or more people around now then back in those days just a year after launch. Also, people are much busier now with so much more accrued knowledge about the game. Not as many standing around in player cities just looking at their stuff or someone elses. More spread out i think.