Dunno why this wasn't locked (probably unlocked with the forum move), but since it isn't I may as well say a couple things.
I actually did start a second EA, if you check the section, but no one was really active or passionate enough to make it worth it. Giving people all the freedom left people with no clue what to do, and taking away all the freedom makes it nothing but a story I could write myself.
When I'm 900% sure that people will actually be active, which is throwing a rock at a brachiosaurus at best, I'll restart it. Otherwise, I'm not wasting my time.