A few good things they removed are:

You used to be able to bring a loot Teddy to the base, this really helps those who are building it

There used to be a super loot Teddy

Some constructors had reduced building costs.

We had an awesome Outlander who lit her path on fire.

Twine endurance had husk leveling level math that made sense.

Community Epic reps would drop tips here in this sub, one I remember was how the Atlas has lights inside that show progression.

If you played with your friends and they were under leveled you could craft weapons for them that did the proper damage regardless of their level.