In all honesty, I think some sort of closure would be the best.
I like ROE. It's been a huge part of my life over a long period, and I know its been a lot longer for many of the others. But perhaps this long break has been an indication we are reaching a breaking point and people (no less our DM) is finding it a chore more than a pleasure. If that is the case, I'd rather stop now, cherish the fond memories and then dedicate my next ten years to something new and exciting with you lot. Playing with you guys takes precedence over *what* we play.
Whatever may happen in the future, it will likely require enough changes that RoE II isn't "itself" anymore. If we wind down where we are, and move on from there, it is also a lot easier to start afresh in another part on Anuire, reduce our active game area and whatever else ideas we have (timeskip, character changes, New DM's etc). I'd even be inclined to suggest we step completely out of our Birthrightean comfort-zone (well not *completely* completely) to play in Bjørn's Starfall-thingy, because it sounds interesting and Bjørn usually does an awesome job of making things interesting (we could be his beta-testers for when he kickstarts his own little RPG-publishing project).
Just my 2-cent.
P.S.
Bjørn, I'll trade you my novel(s) for yours. You read proofread mine and I'll do the same for yours. There's nothing worse than having to correct your own work time and time again till the point where you grow sick of just looking at it.
