The budget cut definitely hasn't been doing them any good, but it baffles me why Kadosawa hasn't been bringing back Onegai Fan-sama or any more talk segments for that matter. They've been relying too much on the members' lack of knowledge for laughs lately, even Masuno has admitted it. Throwing in random Shinahachi episodes can't be helped I guess, personally I've been skimming through the songs just to hear some new lines and then skip to the MC.
On the other hand, the group has been getting more popular which is always a good sign.