Yeah, Pirate4x4 didn't really change when it was bought out either. The people there are still the same and spout the same shit in the chit-chat forum. The quality of the builds has been a bit lacking, but mostly because shops are transitioning to social media instead. Private builds are still just as cool, just not as many.
Mainly, it's just the admin side of things that has gone to crap. People have problems with their PM's or the search function and they don't get any response when they want stuff fixed. Sucks especially when you are paying for the premium features.