I think rather than looking at all the little details, such as V83 maps being on a v63 server and having cash when in old maple we did not, the #1 thing above all that's truly different on this server to REAL old maple is the lower population of players. Old real maple would have so, so, so many more players everywhere, making stuff like boat rides and grinding in random maps much more enjoyable than on this server. In my opinion, this is the biggest difference that limits the true potential of this server
I think the amount of players is just fine. I don't miss going to a training map only to have the person training there tell me to CC please. It still has a high player base for a private server. I don't have any trouble finding people to interact with. If you are feeling lonely maybe you should do PQs or find a guild.