Yep - like so many others that quit
It's a rich man's game. Once you have had your fun and realize it will take years to upgrade the insanely ridiculously high priced walls - you quit. I have seen more than half the players in my high end clan walk away from the game - people i know personally - once they realize they will NEVER be able to compete at the highest levels (due to not having resources to buy lev 40 king and queen and 5 million dollar wall pieces) - so why try? None of you will ever compete without that level 40 king and queen and high level wall pieces. Take a look - NO ONE with less is anywhere near the top and never will be. That is the flaw in this game. It was perfect for being a cash cow. But as people realized the uselessness of trying to compete with those who dropped 10K on the game - they simply quit.
Now add to that the fact that the company sold and you have seen NO NEW material in 8 months (other than adding levels to what already exists) - players got board and left. The game just isn't exciting any more. You need new material to keep it exciting - nothing....crickets...
Now read the posts here - i play with my knees - i let my dog play - to keep interested. That's what you call lack of new material - which spells the end for any game.
So there are a few reasons players walk - but the realization that you will never have a shot at the top without dropping some serious cash will mean players quitting. If enough players quit - all those small dollars dropped on gems will hurt SC - thus leaving the game for rich players only. That's a bad end game plan. Wall prices are a joke.