Hmmmmm. Perhaps RDA is far too busy making commercials to be bothered about whether the show is going downhill or being made on the cheap. I mentally visualised this scene:
RDA (sitting with his feet up on the desk, surrounded by Minutepass calling cards): Waddya want?
The Stargate writer asks him whether he likes the current scripts intended for Season Si and should they add more action, exporation and adventure.
RDA: Don't bother me with boring crap like that..... can't you see that I'm making money out of commercials here...... $1,000 a hour and all the calling cards you can use! This is BIG stuff I'm talking about, not small stuff like whether Stargate will make it in the ratings or whether the fans like it any more.
RDA leans forward enthusiastically: I can use these calling cards from anywhere in the world to call my family.... I could even use them after I've been whitewater rafting down the Yangtse river!
Stargate writer goes away in search of strong coffee and jelly donuts with lots of sugar on them.
Are the rats deserting the sinking ship do you think?
And believe it or not..... it makes me really, really sad. It's like the whole thing has just switched off somehow.
More Goa'uld, more exciting REALLY bad guys, less boring conspiracy crap.... for god's sake even bring back Heru Ur, Hathor and Cronus..... any-bloody-one..... Mind..... I draw the line at Apophis.