Noone would use Windows if that happens..
How're the Linux and Mac OS versions doing?
They do have a future.
BTW- I'm staying here for long I guess, I learned how to model because I wanted a new ship, I learned how to UV map because I wanted it to have a windshield.
Fast forward a couple months and now I'm creating a new species. I'm also learning how to be a project leader, a storywriter, mission script creator, tester, and who knows, maybe Fredder soon.
As long as there's something interesting to learn and do here, there will always be someone willing to sacrifice some free time for his/her satisfaction, and the community will stay alive. And judging by the amount of new ppl who try to modify FS SCP, the future of HLP isn't as dark as some of us might expect