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Your situation sounds a lot like what it was like for me as an undergrad. Although we didn't have too many problems with numbers, we seemed to be focusing a lot of our energy on maintaining a certain "image" on campus, which a lot of times broke down into shallow politics and the like. Unfortunately I think every chapter has a bit of this, no matter what chapter or where. When I was immersed in it all, I was against this constant battle to position ourselves in a certain light because I thought it took away from the reason I joined a sorority in the first place - to find a "home" away from home, make long-lasting friends, etc. Now looking back on it, I understand it all a little better in hindsight. I don't think that business and politics within the greek system should be a focal point for ANY chapter, in a perfect world they would never even matter. However, because of the world we live in, there needs to be some sort of balance between the business aspect and the sisterhood.
But, if you say that your chapter is not focusing on the sisterhood as much as they should be, that's definitely a problem and that balance is uneven. Luckily it sounds like you have an amazing pledge class, that can help turn that around and bring back the sisterhood into your chapter! I sympathize with your position, because it seems like you don't have somewhere to turn to help see why these seniors are ready to call it quits. But, I guess you can put faith in the next generation to realize and see the consequences of all of this - 6 seniors quitting all at once is a big deal, no matter the size of the chapter. Maybe if it can't be fixed now, then it can be in the future...?
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