Last 2-3 times I tried "coming back", always ended up leaving again due to low number of players (not to mention that almost all my friends were offline).
On a side note, I would even pay MORE than the current monthly fee, if the player-base would be like 5-6 years ago, as this is the best game I ever played... Thanks to its complexity back in the day and thanks to the community that was very tight at the time. Now... that faded...
Also, most of us "old" players grew up, have families, myself included, a house to take care of, kid and/or kid on the way, and slowly priorities change. Normally I would find time for AO, but sadly, it feels like a single player game, that goes against what AO once was. I do not wish to damage my impression even more, as this game was a huge part of my life, and I would like to keep the memories as they were in the good old times...
If you remember the name, I salute you