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If (and it is if) they are taking an artists view point in how they animate things, they have every right to not make anymore if they don't want to. They don't own the fans anything except quality work in whatever they do.
There have been actors, directors, artists, and others that refuse to do repeat work. Actors that will never play the same role twice on screen (or do a second run of a play). Directors that refuse to make sequels because they fell the second one could never stand up to the original, or that it would "belittle their master work". There are artists that don't do the same thing over again because it is boring to them. They like to do new things...all the time. Even when offered obscene amounts of money. So much that their friends and enemies think they are crazy for refusing that kind of money.
There are also the "starving artists" that are only starving because they refuse to do the kind of work that would make them money...even when they've done that work before. The overly creative types that won't do things for the money and only for the art.
While Kyoto Animation probably is not in this boat, they so show a large amount of quality in their animation styles. In pretty much any KyoAni show, there is very little room to complain about their animation. Some complain about the art style in places, but not the animation. People complained about Nichijou for style of humor, pacing, and art style...but I don't think anyone could say it was poorly made in terms of animation. They went all out on that from all appearances with many over-the-top sequences. To the point were it seemed like they were gearing up for something else with all these different styles and techically challenges.
Now Hyouka also has very good animation and the art style is smooth. Again people generally don't argue against KyoAni's animation abilities, nor do they usually argue against them when they start doing realistic backgrounds and settings. Attention to detail seems to almost be a hallmark of KyoAni and that is perfect for a mystery based anime where clues are visual much of the time.
With their long list of Key works, K-On, and Haruhi, it is possible that either the artists/producers were just tired of looking at them over the course of years animating those thing, or the people that were key to those productions have since moved on to other companies. Same could be true for Full Metal Panic...but considering the author of that work is working for KyoAni in Hyouka and written multiple treatments of episodes for several of KyoAni's shows....one feels they want to make more of that, but just don't have a green light to do so.
Plus I waited a very long time for a sequel and a remake to a series I enjoyed growing up. It will happen for whichever show it is you want it to be if it was very popular....eventually.
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