I for one and really excited about the "New World." I was not here at the very beginning of the server, but it was close. I like the idea of being a part of building an entire new world, starting all over again, and still having the option of going back to the old world if people decide to hang out there. I have a few projects that I wanted to build, but now I'm using the time till the new spot is up and running to test those ideas, plan new bases (just tiny little bases, you all know me, nothing too big;) decide on what biome combo I'm looking for, etc.
I do hope that we will be able to have a Mall there like we do in the current world, I am a huge fan of that. I will still be able to go back to my (and other people's) old bases and gain inspiration, check out farm details and designs, etc.
One other thing, a question that I would like to throw out there. The /sethome situation. Is there any way to have a separate set of homes on the new survival world? For example, I have about 50 homes set, named common things like "Home" and "Sand" etc. Will I have to delete all my homes (which would make going back to the old server just way too much work) or will I just have to come up with an entirely new nomenclature for all home that I set in the new place?
...still super excited though!
P.S. - Back in the day Ren used the JSL texture pack. Since he no longer uses that, then the server has also began to drift away from that as well, making many of our builds look really weird in Vanilla textures. Yet another reason I want to start over so I can just stay in vanilla and the builds will all look the way they are intended to look.