The game has been and always will be what you make of it. I do majority of events with the same people, you just need to find people that play during your time frame that share you ideals/goals. They don't need to share EVERYTHING but as long as there is some common interest and you all are amicable then you get stuff done.

People are out there, you just gotta find them, be proactive and be a leader, not a sheep.