I'm kind of in the same boat you are in. I just came back from a 1.5 year break, seems more like 2. Over time, some change, some don't. Bonds form and break. Everything evolves, no matter how great the past glory might have been. I've been missing the community for a while, but due to the fact I was hated by most and loved by few I made my hiatus even longer than necessary. Getting back into the game is hard given past transgressions. You'll always be judged by it. So my advice, is to hold your head up and dive back in. Post like you've been there all along and ignore the negativity. As for past glory and the old times, just savor it for now. In the future, it might be ten times that so it's always best to be optimistic.