I imagine it's gotta be tough to really get back into things after that long of a break, just the big gap of newly standardized features, practices and overall increased quality of hacks.
I actually quit momentarily and had planned to come back when the community hack would start up. But it kept being pushed back over and over again, and I was getting extremely bored. In all honestly, I don't think I'd have came back if it was cancelled.
Anywho, you guys should start working on that community hack story. Late applicants can always be accepted/considered and I'm tired af sitting on my thumbs :P