That’s why even now I’m patiently waiting for AnimeYoshi’s releases no matter how long it may take while hoping they won’t drop the series. Honestly, if AY were to drop Persona, too, I might as well say good bye to the series as speedsubs just won’t do. I’d prefer quality over speed anytime.

My God, I hope you’re struck by a lightning bolt!
Why sub an anime that other groups are subbing? Because the other groups SUCK! Well, their translations do, to be more specific.
You mentioned Ainex and Persona… have you ever TRIED to understand what’s going on in the show? If you did, you’d realize their translations and editing are awful and really subpar compared to AnimeYoshi.
So what if Ainex is at ep 22? So what if AnimeYoshi is at ep 9? What, do you think people watch that anime only during the period it’s aired? Do you think people never watch old, already aired anime? Do you think people never care about what’s being said in the anime, as you apparently do? If the answer to all those is yes, you seriously need to reconfigure your thinking to take other people than yourself into account.

Some people actually don’t care if a group releases an episode long after other groups do. After all, why do you think there’s a distinction between speedsub and qualitysub groups?
Speedsub - sub it now, figure out what they’re saying later.
Qualitysub - take as long as needed, just make it perfect.
You apparently prefer the former. That’s your taste, although I’m seriously wondering why you’re not watching RAWs in this case cause in the end it’s almost the same effect. However, try to realize other people have other tastes. You’re not the center of the world, you know.

Even if AnimeYoshi dropped Persona, the move will probably have no effect on other releases. As Hyuver here pointed out, AnimeYoshi has different staff for each project (although some projects have some staffers in common). Fansub groups usually take into consideration how many projects they can take before each one is hindered and slowed down.

Remember, first is not always best in the fansub scene. Why do you think some groups make releases long after the anime even aired? And yes, this is a pretty common phenomenon. The general rule with anime is that, if you want quality subs, you have to wait some considerable amount of time after the episode or anime aired to get it (this is, of course, unless some of the famous groups out there picked it up, such as Eclipse, as they release quality subs much faster than even speedsub groups do!).

Are you saying that if someone is already subbing the anime (even if the subs are very, very poorly done), then there is absolutely no need for another group? Some people just don’t like reading illiterate English and poor, waaay off translations, as you might like to, you know?

By your logic, if I’d go and establish a fansub group, take on a show and just put random words and characters in my subs without any regard whatsoever as whether it’s even legible or not (not to mention if the translations are even remotely correct), then there is absolutely no need for another group to come and pick it up. Everyone, especially you, would be extremely satisfied with it, right?

I know Persona is already subbed by some other groups, but just look at them! Almost all the groups there have horrible translations. AnimeYoshi is really the ONLY quality fansub group for Persona out there ever since Shinsen Subs dropped the show. A lot of people might depend on AnimeYoshi to actually understand what’s going on with the show, and this is especially true for fans of the Persona series, especially the ones who played and liked Persona 3, as Trinity Soul is a sequel to it.

I, at least, know that I rely on AnimeYoshi very much to understand the show. Sure, I watch Ainex to get a peek at what’s going on, but their translations are totally unsatisfying. If AnimeYoshi, too, drops this one, then the show might not have even existed for all I care. What’s the point in watching if I can’t understand very much?

Sorry if my reply seemed harsh, but it just seems to me like your reply is arrogant and very inconsiderate of the circumstances and other people’s opinion. The message you seem to be sending is “Listen, this is my opinion and I am always right so it is actually a FACT and you should do as I say. Besides, everyone agrees with me, so there’s no point in even asking them.”. It doesn’t help that you sometimes seem to be sarcastic, either.