Population isn't huge but I can log in for an hour run a couple dungeons kill a world boss or two and join a pvp match. So there are enough people to do what you want.
"T'was said "bring this game to Steam and see it take off"; make the game f2p and see it take off. They did, it hasn't. Sad perhaps but reality is reality. An average of 279 players and a peak of 490 over Christmas does not constitute a lot of playe…