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It may not be that Ayumi doesn't want to go all out - it may be that Avex is limiting her. Her tenth anniversary is important to her, but to Avex, she's a ten-year-old entertainer who's past her peak and bound to go on the decline sooner or later. Avex may have wanted to devote more time and publicity to its other acts, such as Koda Kumi, EXILE, etc. This is just one hypothesis.
Another hypothesis is that Ayumi went through some rough patches, and while years ago she was climbing up the mountain of success, right now, she's looking down from the summit. The Ayumi of the present is different from the Ayumi from the past. Things have changed for her.
That said, I actually want her to release another summer single - I'm tired of her ballads. They're good, but I suppose I'm just not in a ballad mood.
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