It's interesting that everyone mentions the 2015-2016 (or earlier - 2016) time period. Seems like everyone can basically agree on that being kind of the golden age. If only we could have a server with a roled back version of that time period and maybe enhance stability and content with mods a little bit. I feel like that kind of server would be quite populated...
It's been done, (forget it), graphic advances alone (which were good)... in all seriousness: nobody wants to go back to that "Era"...
and sadly the game has not advanced much since then...aside from swapping "this block for that block", and the occasional buff or nerf.
Main reason most players left is because Schine ignored game-developement and server-stability.
I also doubt anybody is willing to "put in the hours" required to patch old systems with new graphics (even if it would be super-cool).
My "golden-age" was 2018-2020.
new graphics...
new power...
weapons 3.0...
it was all good, but beyond that: still the same half finished, buggy mess as before.