To make it perfectly clear, FIM wasn't the only show that has a small season: in fact, it's their most popular series that have half-seasons right now, and it's unlikely that Hasbro will simply end some of their most popular series. It seems the logic is that if you have some episodes to rerun for kids to watch, you don't need as many new episodes to keep a successful series going, BUT it was made clear enough that the folks at Hasbro know you still need some new stuff.
