I'm more with Elissa/Throb on this one, in that I enjoy this somewhat hybridized server(before last patch) more than an absolute classic re-creation.
While I love the nostalgia of most of the classic content and gameplay, I also enjoy some of the more modern UI/mechanic conveniences as part of my bluebie experience here. (hi-res modes, texture updates, newer UI, windowed mode, multiple chat boxes, spellsets, itemlinks, target ring, newbie maps, no book-meditate, etc)
However, if Nilbog wants to get rid of these that's his prerogative, and I can only thank him for his efforts here, and if I don't like it I can either go start/pay for a server myself or GTFO.
Ideally, it would be nice if there were different servers to cater to different tastes:
1) Nearly full on classic EQ. (though perhaps without issues like extra lag/crashes and bad CS like people have mentioned
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2) Hybridized, similar to P99 now, though with spellsets/etc back in.
3) Red99, which should probably be more like full classic, because no target rings and having book meditate accurately re-create the harsher realities of pvp back then.
However, I'm not sure if there's enough population to spread around in a system like that atm, but perhaps someday.