My server is growing, and I see more players interested in the new updates than in previous years.
Mojang and Minecraft have a long future ahead I believe. Team Mojang is hard at work on a long-term strategy so Minecraft can remain relevant, up-to-date and interesting with lots of new content, support and bugfixes every 8-14 months, at least. This long-term strategy will keep them relevant for years to come.
I just hope they can remain accessible and easy to pick-up. Minecraft's strength is in its simplicity to start but depth to continue. As long as they can maintain this balance we are in for a long and fun ride!