I own S&S, but I don't own ROTRL yet, because I just stumbled upon the game, then the guy at my FLGS explained it to me, fell in love instantly, and had to resist a terrible urge to buy the base set, all adventure decks, the add-on and class decks at once.
That being said, after taking a look at the release schedule, and reading the forums, I can understand why some people may have skipped it:
- The release schedule is too aggressive.
- The Theme may put off some people.
Because of those two reasons, I can guess that many people decided to skip this adventure path to properly finish ROTRL, and since most people prefer traditional fantasy settings, they are saving themselves for WOTR.
Also, because of the release schedule, even if the theme had been another traditional fantasy setting, the time commitment would be too much for most people, because it basically turns the game into a "lifestyle product".
I live in south america, so accounting for shipping and customs, the base sets cost 120 USD and each adventure deck costs 40 USD for me (and don't get me started on card sleeves and deck boxes to properly store it all).
But that is not the reason I'll get an adventure path a year, because while money is not an issue, I just don't have the time to play 2 adventure paths a year, even tho *I LOVE* the game.
