I'm calling it now if they go ahead and have 2042 as the franchises core and stick with specialists it will die.
Player retention is HUGE and it's pretty clear 2042 at its core has failed dramatically, and no one can say it hasn't even if they "don't mind specialists"
Wether you like the specialist system or not, the majority of players who have stuck with Battlefield do not and have already left, and there is no arguing against 2042 being a complete failure as it is not a Battlefield game that the majority of the community wanted.