It looks like Komo is speaking for the whole community, because frankly he's the only one caring here, others don't bother share their opinions.
I can't agree with KRD's point of view, can't find many positive aspects of the present there, which may have influence how newbies will see the game after reading his article. Text itself is wrote very well, it shows many facts that have been forgotten, but it looks single-tracked.
Crazy said something very important - once you come back you can't expect everything will be just like you remembered it. You practically start from the beginning which means you have to find new buddies, new motivations to stay around etc. You have to fit in the new world and find your place. It's pretty the same when you move from one place to another - you don't want to leave, you're sceptical about the situation and then two things might happen after you finally move - you adapt to the new envirovment quickly, because you're not moaning about the past and you know you have to move forward or you close yourself completly and become another moaning, ignorant person that is angry for everybody because people made his dream pop like a soap bubble but he can't see it's his ignorance made him think that. Ok, maybe some examples? Komo - he perfectly fits as a player that adapts to the new situation. He reactivated a2b, expanded b2b, joined cfc where he's having great fun and his living with the present. This is how every oldschooler should act - find his new place. As MI said - we don't need oldschoolers to say on every occasion how bad the game is now comparing to the old days. We hope that with their experience they can help next generations to have a better stay here.
Myself? I'm pretty new comparing to the others and never had really long break from worms but after wQw's dead I could move on and first join ckc and then ps (I'm not mentioning short periods in mm and trying to reactivate wQw).
Is the game in its prime? Depends. WA can be in its prime all the time for wormers that find any possitive aspects constantly. Newbies can't say much here and I think that's the reason why this topic is holded by only few people - TUS lack some major, oldschool heads or their will to participate in this debation. And obiviously some oldschoolers won't change no matter what.