Well, there are plans to add this "all time charts" feature, at very least bands' and managers' chart. But those plans are saved before we will be ready to get rid of "beta" label and start normal 3 months round game. So, there will pass some time (months, I hope it's not years) before "all time charts" comes to life. On the other side, expect new features in the near future. : )
When the game will be ready and gameplay will be sufficiently extended, there will be reset and we will start playing in rounds. Every game round will last for 3 months (most probably it will match season, like summer round and fall round). After each round there will be reset, maybe "all time charts" update, and we will start another fresh round. That way everyone will have equal chances to be in #1 manager spot. I just can't tell You now, when this will happen. But when we will be close to it, I will inform everyone. : )
I didn't expected this opposition. : )
To make it sound better, let me add clearer vision of the round system. I'm fully aware that round system may kill all the fun. But what if every round would be different from the one before? I hope that I could implement "music market" feature, where you will have to adopt to the fluctuations of the market. This means, that even during same round you will have to disband or change your band to be able to release profitable recordings. This will be needed because of swinging popularity of the music genre and style in the market. And at the start of the new round you will never know what music style will be most popular.
Because of the round system, most of the game changes will be added during transition between two rounds.
Just be aware that we still are months away from the round system. And this means that we have time to discuss what will be better to the game.
But wait, there's more. : )
I just got an idea how to solve the problem, mentioned by TheHoon, when you have to recreate bands in the new round. What if you could create new band with the same name as in the last round (no matter if musical style will match). That way you could get some fraction of the fame from the last round. It won't be the same amount of fame points, but it will be sufficient to get you head start in the new round. And if there will be the "all time charts", your newly recreated band will continue the legacy to get your band the top of the all timers.
So, as I said already, we have time to discuss what will be better. : )
Thank You, jptiger, for your opinion.
As I already said, we have a long way of the game development, and maybe at the end there really wouldn't be the need of the round system, just like You are suggesting.
So, till then, when we again will have discussion about round system. : )