That's exactly what AH needs, 30 players online and all separated by 30k mountains on a large map 
maybe, maybe not,, but the numbers were bigger When it was in the rotation than they are now,
another thing that's changed in AH that has had no effect on the number of players?
Or an adverse effect?
If it had no effect, then what's the harm in it coming in for one rotation?
And the stats don't support an adverse effect.