I've been here for about 5 and a half years now so I guess I qualify as a #fediverse old-timer? I've seen a lot of folks trying to predict if things will change here or not and having lived through other services gaining popularity, I think it likely has to, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. As with any change, the perspective new people bring and to which they adhere is somewhat predicated on how we respond to them being here. I mostly see openness so I think this is going to be great.