When I left the fandom, I thought things were going downhill too; Equestrian Girls had came out which most of us thought was over girlling the brand, Twlight was turned into a princess, an over pandering to the bronies (Dr. Whooves and Rose were seen walking together in full frame). But the show did keep going, and from what I've seen it hasn't really lost its charm. I know most of my friends who were bronies left mainly because of what the fandom had become, yet they still love the show