I really don't see the point you're making between the mini-game's unpopularity versus the regular BM game's potential popularity (not saying it will or won't be popular, just saying I don't see your connection). But I do think you may have a point about the aging playerbase. When many of us joined, we enjoyed being silly (badgers, squirrels, and various other nonsense), but we aged and enjoyed the realistic game. I think that there should be a 'silly' island culture and an 'SMA' island culture so as to appeal to both these player types.