Wise words from a wise member.To be honest, the system isn't the problem. It's the people. As a person who was around back then, this current system is a VAST improvement to the old system. It's world's easier to get ahold of a sensei no matter how many people still insist on complaining about it, things are balanced to the point where RPers can go on relatively equal footing amongst each other, getting bios approved and having a bio test organized are extremely easy, and plenty of other reasons.
So why did many people, myself included, enjoy NB more a few years back? It was the people in the system. Not everyone complained about everything that wasn't completely clear or justified, and trust me, if you think that there are unclear rules, or corruption, or favoritism, anything else unfair now then I know for a fact that you would hate almost every aspect the old system.
Basically, the system is fine; much improved actually. By no stretch of the imagination was the old system better in any way except for, possibly, being simplified in some ways. It's the whining that's the problem. I know that plenty of members must have said this before. But it's true. RP back then was more about screwing around then being... so serious.
And like Daemon said, it can't be done anyway. Not only is there no way that the mods would throw away all of their work that is the result of about three years worth of slow developing to get it to the point where it is now, nor should they, but seeing as a thread was just made speaking out against overpowered members... yeah. The old system brings up the possibility of more corruption, more favoritism, and as a result more members angry at the staff for being unfair.
The RP doesn0t have an old way and a new way. The RP was built and is being built every day.
You want the fun of back then? Then stop the winning. As it was said, the problem the current RP is facing isn't the RP itself or the rules and restrictions. Its the members that participate in it right now.
If a member gets permission to get a Nagato bio while another one doesn't, it immediatly gives birth to excessive winning and complaints. If a member gets an F-Rank Cj approved while another one gets one declined its immediate petition and winning.
The part that takes away the fun of the RP is all the winning, complaining, arguing, flaming, hating, etc. The DRAMA!
If people want a better RP work for it. Don't complain about the sytem when the system isn't to blame