Exactly, it won't be fun when people are OP. People were before, and after the reset built up in strength in a more controlled and hard working way while finding new friends and experiencing the refreshing and new updates implemented by the owners. If you want to get anything without buying it, you'll have to work for it instead.
At the end of the day, fair's fair and it's pretty impossible to just slam back to the past and expect everyone to enjoy it. Maybe you had some advantages and strategies that thrilled you in the original Snapcraft, but here and now there are players who have their own ways of doing things. I kind of prefer Survival now; the players are a bit more compact, and it's easier to talk to others and trade without being scammed. Of course there are bugs and most of the time a lack of players on, but overall it's better. Changes are certain be made, but not at the moment. I suggest making a Thread with Survival suggestions in the Suggestions & Feedback section of the Forums.
Otherwise, locking before this becomes a flame party. Message me if you need to, Faze