@cdepast I agree with pretty well all you said. When new friendship prizes it was almost mandatory to do every visit to try to be the first of your neighbours to get them.
There is no longer the 4 hour grind, and I can't remember having to work at getting all the prizes before the event ended. I remember some late nights trying to get finished.
@4junk3000 you make a lot of good points too. Personally I enjoyed the thinking forward thread. I see a lot of people posting a question, usually one covered in the tips thread, but having no interaction.
Do you guys remember the railroad day thread from @wadebear that had huge support and huge hate at the same time. We had discussion that didn't get personal back then.
I would like some full events but not more of the same old. I actually, sorta, kinda, miss crafting.. (duck)
I also, alas, have no answers.