DBDN goes up n down in usage sometimes only becuase its a smaller base of members compared to other larger areas of more traffic.
the content is a lot more on track and sometimes it seems as if no one is around but thats the sound of new creations being made. with bugs sometimes also
if its 50 times more and way out of your budget then Id just wait a few extra weeks to access these features unless u have the aptitude and time to help out and find any bugs that u may encounter.
So. if u like to hunt bugs and dont mind a forum thats not full of "Would Godzilla use a playstation2 or a gamecube" type posts
then its a good place for you.