Gaia's still existing because all of us are being part of this community, some of us enrolling in marketplace Buy Sell Bid, it's why items have prices tag (Gaia created it). Tons of items, many are free through grant links, we have options to wear nothing and it's still able to play Gaia's flash games; communicate with others
gaians and learning.
It's virtual items, virtual currency, pixels. It's straight forwards. No one's fault. Gaia is doing Gaia's things since the beginning, with gaians (people who signed up and participating behind computers) involve.
or we can choose not blaming anyone not even ourselves (me and you)