Have I missed anything drastic? I found my avatar will just stay naked no matter what I do.. :(

Same here! It doesn't look like much has changed... yet (apparently). They're revamping the website and wardrobe manager which is exciting. So excited that old comers are coming back now!

[.Spyro] Welcome back! I also recently came back from a minor hiatus from the site. I think the biggest change you might notice is the change to pet names. You can name your pet whatever you want now! Pets created before this change have "Legacy Names" and you can remove it if you want in one of the cleansing pools

My advice? Go to the Bathhouse every day! They give lots of nice things for frequent visits and you get tokens to spend in the shop there.

Welcome back :)