Also, a small point, but I think there might be a bit of nostalgia associated with how things used to be.

I could not live on a 56k Modem right now. And as much as I loved my DOS games, I will not play them because they are simply not up to par compared to games today (granted some have that special spark that I revisit such as Master of Magic).

Some people are jerks, and I'm probably one of the most anti-social people that I know of. However, I find that, if you're willing to send a whisper and personally ask, most people are nice enough to accommodate your needs.

In regards to voice chat, I just find that things go smoother with it then without. For example, if someone's falling asleep on Titan Extreme, an energetic voice calling out "Stack for Bombs, Bait landslide, Pop cooldowns, etc" can make all the difference between a good, motivated, coordinated group and 1 person making a mistake.