The good old days are rarely as good as people remember, but I think Carlos is right that modding was, on the whole, better back in the day. Maybe it's a thankless job, but the truth is that most jobs are thankless.
if I recall there was as much sniping at the mods back then than there is now. the mods that are in place now are just as good if not better than most of the old ones. Very funny the way the past looks better now. People must have short memories