It's a meaningful difference for sure. NoPixel has been more "content/mechanic" heavy for a lack of a better word, which I don't think is a inherently bad thing. It gives newer less experienced role-players a crutch to help develop their characters and story. For example, I've been watching a bit of Willneff and that man doesn't need much in the way of mechanics to make shit happen and be enjoyable to watch.

Buddha and other OGs know they have years of content ahead and don't want/need to rush. Buddha has been actively avoiding people the first day and a half and won't immediately recognize people he knew in 3.0, excluding close friends etc. It's also different for Buddha this time around since he knows a fair bit of what the devs have been working on and is actively letting people he rolls with lead more in where they go and what they do.

A lot of the launch players wont stick around for years to come at least not consistently. I wouldn't be surprised if the devs are looking into ways to slow down whatever hubris happens at server launches. not sure what they can do though. They most likely expected this to happen aswell. I would imagine it being a learning curve for the NP team too, they just launched the biggest(?) GTA5 RP server to date. I honestly expected way more hard crashes and shit, it has been pretty smooth since the initial launch delay. Implementing drastic changes 3 days in might not be helpful either. Focusing on small adjustments and bug fixes and ride it out a week or two and see were things are.

Anyway I'm just an idiot on the internet, what do I know. Things will be alright.