Why would
MA worry about the storyline? Is anyone reading thread going to quit playing because of the lack of plot?
MA is worrying about expansion and profits and losses. For now they seem there player retention rate as acceptable. In short, there is no reason to work on the storyline because people keep depositing.
Hopefully
MA will find the time to work on the dept of Entropia before everyone realizes it is just your basic FPS will a real cash economy.