I agree. It has been a bit disappointing how short careers have gotten for the very top competitors because they are unable to maintain form. I would love to have seen skaters like Julia remain competitive so that we could witness her artistic growth after Sochi. I feel similarly about Caroline Zhang, who I though had a lot of potential but was never able to improve in the areas she needed to.
I think what we need is a more developed pro scene. More shows, more pro competitions and so on.
Maybe some competitions focused more on artistry rather than jumps. I´m sure a lot of people would be interested and would go to such competitions ( i mean, how many people just on this forum would pay money to see Yulia skate?).
I wonder also if a more digital project... Basically, record some quality videos of skaters doing exibition/show types of programs, and then either sell it online or do a monetized channel on youtube. For example, Medvedeva's WTT exibition reached over 1mi views in 2 days - it kinda looks like there is some public that would watch such stuff over the internet and maybe pay for it. With a smart pricing it could be viable economically (and also probably less taxing on skaters, as its something they could be recorded at their own rink, rather than traveling and so on).