I think the community have grown.
with the latest patch match 28th, it actually gotten closer to the way vcoh plays.
you will enjoy it, not quite the same, a lot of things have changed.
If it's not too late PQ, I'd highly recommend taking a quick look at pioneers. Maybe a similar DPS reduction as penals gained would fix some very early game issues. Other than that, very much looking forward to this. Best set of patches this game has seen yet. Good work!
I would agree with the slight decrease in damage for pios