go to the main page and look at the timeline this server has followed before you start in your head about how this project works.
we move slooooooow here
So, yes, there probably be another server experiment someday. I would guess probably around 2017 at earliest, and that's if the p99 team gets feisty.
play it as is. it's a fun game. this server is as close as a sandbox as possible. there is no race. things move very slow here, and imo, that is a huge plus.