Yeah, an influx of 4-6 new guys is going to be AWESOME! 8-12 isn't enough on Thursdays! We need MORE! Losing people to college / grad school / law school sucks.
I'd like to get some 9 table nights cooking again.
Also, this time of year is almost always really good for mini gaming. The Fall has past, adjustments (to school and other stuff) have happened, the holidays are over, it's cold and dark all the time, and people seem to want to paint, play, roll dice, and blow shit up.
Always happens.