Maybe they just holding out on us for the expansion pack, which would only have one new feature-the ability to play campaigns online-and cost $40, and of course we'd lap it up like thirsty puppies. And then we'd get mad at the crappy gamespy support:
"A player has not touched his mouse for 60 seconds, or has lost his connection, or one of our workers wants to sadistically play with your fragile minds, so the game is going to crash and your CD will burn up in your computer. Good day."
And, of course, we'd go out and buy another CD for the expansion.
Seriously, the way the game is set up now, as I understand it, only one player can take a turn at a time, so even one turn would take very long. IF they could change it so all players go at once, or let us PBEM, it would be shorter.

Good luck,
Crazed Rabbit