Factions - if it is temporarily shut down, PLEASE warn us in advance and communicate with us

Considering that players are still buying ranks even with the lootbox having been removed from sale, I think it's fair to at least ask. Factions is my favorite gamemode on the server. I don't want to see it shut down, especially as it already was for over a year in the past. But I also recognize it has a very small playerbase, even smaller than SMP, and only 1 player is still spending money on the server (respect to them!). I'm aware that there ARE future plans for the gamemode, but I'm also aware that (according to Epic) RPG is the priority over Factions. In the meantime, shutting the gamemode down with no warning or explanation WILL damage trust for those of us who still play and care about the gamemode. There are 3 reasons I could see the gamemode shutting down, as much as I don't want to see it happen. 1. Bugs/issues. This is the most unpredictable one, and the one that worries me the most by far. For example, when buying a plushie, it ended up "area-banning" any players. I honestly wonder if shutting down the gamemode then was considered, but thankfully the issue was resolved. 2. New gamemode release/reset of other gamemodes. This would bring a lot of new players into OGN, and unavoidably some of them would join Factions. I'm not sure if players joining the gamemode in it's current state would be seen as an "issue" or reason to close the gamemode. 3. Server hosting costs. I'm not sure if this is a complete non-issue, or may become one (i.e. if it's a yearly contract) I would rather be warned that the current season will shut down, than have the plug pulled without warning.