Welcome back @omitaylor
We've missed you!
And yes, we are still here... some of us anyway. A lot of friends still haven't returned after the inevitable break.
You can look at using the interface at peakd.com for ease of navigation. It is quite easy to use, and almost everything is much cooler than the regular hive interface which basically looks like steem. Also check out @peakd blog for helpful posts on how to's that you may possibly need in getting the hang of things again.
Sorry about the downvotes, I have no clues on how that could be stopped.
Good to hear you are with us again. Cheers!