Welcome back, Adam. Hope you brought some wind.
I have not met you as I ride in N. Pinellas, but I do remember your posts and the A-Bomb avatar. Not much has changed except that there are more younger riders that do not frequent the forum that much. Some of the launch sites have gotten more crowded, especially when it is really windy. On the last high wind day I counted 15 kiters on the water with another 10 or more kites on the beach at a small local launch site.