Not really negative, more of stating a fact.
General rule of thumb on any server is at least half the user count is afk/alts.
Usercount should be programmed to only show active players, e.g ones who have moved in the past 5minutes, you'd notice a massive drop.
Or maybe don't put so much importance on a number?
If there is enough people for you to enjoy the game what does the user count matter?
If you're in doubt about the user count, check out the sabuk wars or join a guild, there's plenty of people playing this server.
The GMs haven't even released their trump card yet (Archer Class), that'll bring it a ton more new players.