Well, the title pretty much covers it all.  I know having a server is a cost, not only in initial purchase and setup, but in energy and maintenance costs.  However, a lot of the community, I feel, thinks this game is BEST played online.  However, with how laggy ICO can be, it really does put off a lot of players and I think the player counts on ICO are a reflection on the frustration many of us have with ICO.

Having a revamped ICO up and running when Rebellion goes live will be the perfect time to get ICO up-to-snuff since so many new players will be added.  It may be the last chance the multiplayer community has to really get it's numbers to the point where the community is self-sustaining.

Please, please, think about it.