We've had three major story fumbles back-to-back-to-back, which slowly eroded the audience's enjoyment of what Oda is telling. This then led to lower community engagement, as shown not just by this forum, but by the subreddit itself: 80% of the posts in the past two years are fanarts & cosplays, not story discussion, and when the story (or its cast) is discussed, it's usually for powerscaling or for slander.
