I've also been here since beginning, but have several times stepped away for a bit.
There are lots of posts and things like the Q clock that I don't really understand, but I've accepted that some things are beyond by ken and skills. Still, most things I can understand and learn. I don't worry about change in communications. Agree with those that say Q posts are used for many objectives and audiences. Plus it is kind of like an algebra class. First day, teacher explains A, B, Y are substitutes for possible numbers. End of year, teacher writes a complex formula on board and says solve it for A.
We've learned, Q messages have moved to a different level.