Sadly, companies that make the only game for that sport, which is basically every sport now, will in no way take a year off.
When companies that made sports games in the past see posts like this, they wont admit it, but it scares them off.
2K, and EA are crooks, but crooks that had halfway decent Baseball & Basketball(EA), Football & Hockey(2K) games, but checked out and created what we have today what is basically everywhere(see Amazon & Google), 1 choice. It stinks, but is a sad reality. Of course, I dont have to tell anyone here that competition is everything. If you have none, it's your way or no way. The only way to make a difference is don't buy. I know that's almost impossible, because I need my baseball and hockey videogame fix.
I only play offline, because I have nothing to prove, but feel you guys pain. I started playing these around 1996, way before online came in 1999.
I would love to be a 'God' at Hockey & Baseball videogames, but its not necessary at this point in my life. I'm here to have fun playing these games & to take away the pain of never becoming pro!
We're never getting the perfect game for any sport, so either we don't buy, or accept & expect many flaws.