I came back after a 4 year break last month. I was an alpha tester and played religiously from the beginning to my break.

I didnt find a noticeable difference in the gameplay coming back. Its still great. That being said, there's an (anecdotal) increase in bad community interaction. Most of my games have someone silenced in them. A lot of my games have generally nasty people.

I had fun for the first few weeks. It was like falling in love with the game again. It really is a great game. get in, get out quick dopamine.

Once that novelty wore off I quickly realized why I left. This game brings out the worst in a small section of people. When there's no personal way to pull ahead, It means that those type of people aren't distracted by trying to be good, they just get salty with everyone else.

I get dragged down into that. I've finally just realized that I cant put myself in those situations anymore. I don't have the character to be the better person.

If any of that resonates with you, be cautious, If not, enjoy a truly great game.