I played this game from the beginning for about a year and half. Every thing I remember was better. I'm sure some of it is rose colored glasses but come on. Crew skills were a big one, but also PVP. Ilum pvp was a thing back then, where no matter what time of day or night you could join a huge battle swaying back and forth. Many endgame guilds. A lot has went downhill, too much to name. The bugs are just what broke me.
I know some of you may feel like I'm kicking your dog or calling your wife ugly by saying this. I've defended this game thousands of times, so I get that. I just hate seeing something I really like become trash.