A bit off topic but I have been watching this group who decided to develop EQ from scratch in order to get a 100% classic experience, including the small UI and staring at the spellbook. They are developing slowly but surely. I probably won't play the server much but I will definitely check it out when it's done just for the nostalgia.
Here is their progress road map for the dev:
http://www.eqclassic.org/roadmap.php