Unfortunately the discord is not accepting new people right now due to various shenanigans and chicaneries by banned players. As fun as that sounds I don't know the details to elaborate. We have been assured it will be fixed soon, so hang on tight and enjoy our vibrant forum in the meantime.
Most of us have taken between 1 and 3 years of break. Something about this game just pulls you back. One day your taking a shower and start wondering if anyone found your base, and all of the sudden you’re back dragging logs and boulders around the map. Welcome back.