Excellent post, thank you!

I always wondered what the release timeframes were before I came along in AO3 (but didnt want to dig thru Announcements :P)

The concept of AO 1/2/3 (plus Shadow Caves) was very strong and provided for countless hours of entertaining replay value. I would love to see a similar 1/2/3 release at endgame again, even if the maps are samey... as long as the concept is awesome and the gameplay feels rewarding