Era really does need a reset because of the many game-damaging events that have occurred since the last reset that were never properly/fully resolved:
- At least 2 major duping incidents
- Several item spawners found (I'm sure there's more that haven't been discovered)
- Several bugs and glitches causing leaked money or items (known bugs were fixed, but often times the extent of the damage was unknown and only so much cleanup was done).
On the other hand, there is just too much that needs to be accomplished before a reset would ever solve any long-term issues.