If you're talking about CRZ phasing, I mean yea, that was to be expected. Besides periodically finding yourself with a different set of people, the only difference is that you'll actually see people while leveling after a year.
That said, those people who are arguing about server stability, some podunk group of emulation specialists were able to do it. They supported far more people than original classic did. Yes, that was a change, but at least they made an extreme effort to stay true to "the cause."
Those podunks use phasing, just sayin