After a major content patch, numbers are supposed to go up, not the opposite.
If this is not enough proof to the Devs, that this patch and especially the undocumented stealth nerfs to the WM grind, were a big fail and a massive slap in the face of a major part of their player base, this game is done for.
Stop being so stubborn, admit that you messed up and revert these terrible changes, that makes so many players not want to log in anymore.
You say that you are listening to the feedback, now it is time to prove it.