Hey, the change is for the better. Yeah you will lose all the stuff you earn and stuff that means a lot to you, but think on the future. This Version will be an apportunity to start all over again from scratch and make more new friends  Even I was bummed out when I first heard of the new version, but you'll get over it like how you forgive your friend for something they have done badly.

Sorry for making my post so long 

I kinda have to second what Dope said, going around a new fresh wilderness will probably be the best experience I ever had on this server... just seeing the beautiful landscape, small lakes just floating on their own in the grass fields, massive mountains filled with derpy sheep's and cow's, random generated villages, ready to welcome us to the new map... and who knows? Maybe it is something lurking around in the dark deep caves, ready to to SSSsss behind our backs :p