How do you suggest we create a fresh new feeling on survival without changing some core aspect of play? Lock picking could only be done when the player the chest is locked to is online, that way they can stop you. Again it's not like it will take seconds to be able to unlock chests it would be a difficult process. You just shoot down the idea without having anyone expand on how it could be implemented and tested. "We've always had lwc and everyone is used to it", just because we have always had it doesn't mean we can't change. I mean let's try something. I feel raiding some bases would be fun, why not let us test it out? Lock picking will most likely not be implemented you know why? Because we want to keep the 15 regulars we have, I don't think the people who are regulars on the server are regulars because they enjoy the heck out of playing survival, it's because they like who they are playing with. No one change is going to make them leave, though I could be wrong. You said that more advertisement would be good, I agree but we have been talking about advertising the servers other than reddit for how many years now, I don't think it has changed much. I might be coming off as a little bit of an ass, and I am sorry for that. I'm just trying to voice my opinion is the best way possible.
Change is good, it keeps the server moving forward. It is hard to take a step backwards right now. Like you said even small changes are good, I really think we should try and put in a 20-60 minute PvP protection for new players, just to see if it keep more players playing and not leaving after they get killed.