The more tiny look of the site is funny indeed.
Hm, decay ... and still thrives ... Maybe, the nature of things is change, and an older state passes while a new state takes its place?
Surely, the most exciting time of making brand new magic discoveries in the editor or of shaping really naturally-looking surfaces for the first times, is over.
Maybe it has been rather about refinements in the following years. Map difficulties becoming harder, scripts more complex and elaborated.
Two things of less importance which I don't miss from the times of beginning: reviews consisting of but "I had joy playing the map - 5/5", and Walkthroughs of superficial character.
Of Honour without Fame,
Of Greatness without Splendour,
Of Dignity without Pay - Walter Benjamin