This is really a Rogean specific question. He does server administration, management, ensures hardware is up and running, patches, and source development when he can. We have different jobs. I lead content development, management, bug fixes, and train new developers. Null is a pvp-specific developer and does pvp source work when he can.
All of the pending fixes require a full patch. This requires taking the server down and doing horrible work for I would guess around 30 minutes to an hour, depending on what all needs to be done. If Rogean is too busy to do it, I can totally see why. He's the only one who can give you a concise eta.
As far as new content, fearplane is the next slated zone to open.
You know.. I usually fix at least one thing every day. It really fucking blows when someone says you haven't done anything for months. Btw, I talk to Amelinda every day.
Nothing really I can say to this other than, I don't want the server to die either. Why would I? Essentially it's an exact copy of p99, with pvp enabled and oldschool loot dropping. There could be a hell of a lot more people playing for a lot of reasons. With everything that has been repaired, fabricated, and implemented since pve opened in 2009, the pvp server is like 9000x more complete and stable.
It would be nice for me as well. As a content developer, I'd like for there to be patch every time a change is made. If there's a broken quest or unhotfixable issue, it amplifies time spent on reimbursements, etc etc.
The servers are almost identical. This should be apparent, but I will say it anyway. The pvp server has received more attention since release than the pve server. I know I spent more time this week working on pvp issues than pve..
Uh... we do communicate with you. And to this comment, I lose the will to type much more because I feel like I was trolled into responding. As a community, the pvp population had way more input into initial server launch and features than the pve server ever has.
Once again, when you see something that says fixed, pending update, it means it is fixed. Needs a patch to be fully implemented.
Diagnosis: You want a server patch.
Treatment: Do a Rogean patch dance.