I think sometimes the followers find out that being engaged in the process of creating something brings more value than the game they're waiting for anyway. I

I think sometimes the followers find out that being engaged in the process of creating something brings more value than the game they're waiting for anyway. I have been in a couple of communities involved with developers as they built games and it was almost disappointing when the game was released because the 'journey' was finished and so time to disband. It can certainly be a curse though if the developer isn't or stops enjoying it.