To declare a dead server you must look at the following notions:
How much population is on that server?
What activities have been in recent times?
What events were to benefit the players from there?
How many players have gone because of lack leadership activity?
What steps do you take to keep the server alive?
How many blind promises have been made about it?
and so on...
I've stopped playing since I saw LACK OF ACTIVITY in game, many promises (which were just words), the trying to stop the mouths of the veterans when we began to claim our rights, now you see that many veterans have gone and want them back after you have done wrong in their name. I don't want to be dramatic and I don't care if you delete this post.