(Image alt: 3D rendering of one of the new spring variants. It is much shallower and wider than the previous designs, featuring a water pool around 8 blocks in diameter, surrounded by a sulfur and granite ring. It also extends down into the ground with tuff and granite.)
Of course, the one pictured is only one of many variants, you can see a full list here:
https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sulfur_Spring#Structure
I personally think it’s a good step in the right direction. It’s obviously a response to all the negative player feedback as of late regarding the original spring designs and I feel like it addresses it well.
I’ve been an active player for a while now. I don’t really appreciate the stance you’re taking of immediately framing me as some sort of outsider who hasn’t played in years come to disrupt the “community” with radical ideas. My opinions as a player are just as valid as yours, thanks.
I don’t know why people are opposed to giving more options for the game to be more like a game. The only thing that we’ve gotten in recent updates are Mom buying us a new pack of Legos to stick with the other Legos we already have. I’ve done everything else to death in Minecraft at this point. There’s nothing new to do, short of starting over and doing it all again.