I came around in the beginning of 08 and even I've noticed that there's been a huge drop in the overall attitude and maturity of the people in game. I miss when I'd join a multiplayer server and know most of the people playing in it. I can't compare to the true oldschoolers, but I've had some awesome times playing this game and lurking the forums all hours of the night. I remember when KiTFoX was't a bastard mod, well wasn't a mod at least.
Like I said, I can't compare to a lot of people on here, but I'm glad I got to catch the end of the awesome.