So, was this Nostalrius' end game?

Many of us wondered why Nostalrius promoted so heavy and touted their record number of players despite the fact that the server couldn't handle these numbers. Hosting the server in a country that didn't offer protection against Blizzard seemed very unwise. The management surrendered immediately once Blizzard came around.
So, was this the End Game after all? Promote the viability of legacy servers to Blizzard by delivering a great experience to attract many thousands on enthusiasts? And once Blizzard noticed this success, fold the community and move on to Phase 2 to put pressure on Blizzard to finally support legacy?
Judging from the petition, they hint that they would welcome some sort of collaboration with Blizzard on delivering this experience.
If this was truly their End Game, I really do not find a fault with it. It would be rather clever. Perhaps Nost was never intended to be a very long-term project.
*flees from thread*
So, was this the End Game after all? Promote the viability of legacy servers to Blizzard by delivering a great experience to attract many thousands on enthusiasts? And once Blizzard noticed this success, fold the community and move on to Phase 2 to put pressure on Blizzard to finally support legacy?
Judging from the petition, they hint that they would welcome some sort of collaboration with Blizzard on delivering this experience.
If this was truly their End Game, I really do not find a fault with it. It would be rather clever. Perhaps Nost was never intended to be a very long-term project.
*flees from thread*