I'm in favor of having a plot if only so there is a large, unifying event that could allow all players to be involved in, rather than a series of interpersonal plots that may or may not be loosely connected to one another. Like Crimson, I want some sort of a big story so that I can actually feel like that Gren is taking part of a bigger thing than just himself and his issues. Sure, he has problems, and yeah, he could go out of his way to do something about it and get character development. But at the same time he's also perfectly content as he is now, and only has "problems" when they rear their head.

Just because there's a plot doesn't mean there's going to be an End to the RP, just an end to a story. And who doesn't want to be part of a good story? Well, I'm sure some of you don't want anything to do with it. Suit yourself I suppose. I'd just like the option to be able to focus a bit less on our own characters, and more about how they react to something bigger and crazier going on than whatever is happening in their personal lives.