Please Read this post as these announcements will affect us all.
There have been some changes in LotRO Management. Aaron "Rowan" Campbell, former LotRO and DDO dev,left DDO to replace Kate Paiz as Executive Producer. Here is his letter about his departure from that position. We are sorry to see him go. We wish you all the best in your new position, Rowan.
We welcome Athena "Vyvyanne" Peters, new Executive Producer. Here is her letter.
There are separate threads on Rowan's departure and Vyvyanne's arrival, however, not all make for cheerful reading. You can find them under 'General Discussion' Forum in LotRO Forums.
There is also a thread in "Release Notes and Official Discussions' Forum, but the link would not copy properly. Below is the thread, but it will not 'light up' so cannot be used as a regular link, however, a copy/paste into the command line might work. If all else fails, go to the above forum and and click on the 'Producers Letter' thread posted by Frelorn. Vyvyanne has posted several replies within this thread. Be aware that there are many posts, the pages exceeding 11.
There is much information contained here, if you have the patience to sift through the comments. One comment of interest to many is that the devs are hard at work on the new music system. There are other jewels of interest to be found within.
2015 promises to be an interesting year for LotRO. Whether good or bad remains to be seen.
https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?562265-Official-2015-Producer-s-Letter