What if there was a regional player count per mode displaying in the AOW section?
"67 Currently Playing" showing under "Exodus Conquest" for example.
Then at least we would have an idea of what is going on.

Surely implementing a simple number is not beyond EA's capacity?
Likewise, totals would be nice too in the main screen.

I'm no artist, use your artists to deliver concepts 🤔
Seriously, that'd be the easiest thing this game could do for the biggest impact.
It's a step. There's also menu fan art for browser.

Why does EA think the best course of action is to ignore what the players want?
Have they forgotten what the business model of their own industry looks like, and how profitable sales are achieved?
Why did the launch fail so badly and reap such negativity in reviews again? Oh right, because the communities interests were ignored in favor of ideas within EA...
I can't see how they intend to suck any more players into matchmaking, who are used to the menu above and a browser.