I was initially iffy just because of how patches have a tendency to break mods. But really the patches come at such a rate that it's worth the gamble. There is more than enough time to go through that process of switching it up and then burning yourself out all over again. And in most cases it is an easy process for authors to port mods onto newer versions, but obviously it depends what the mod does.

I'm always in favour of functions and features that let returning players access their preferred content faster or work with them in a new way after they have already enjoyed the game in its vanilla state.

If you know what it is that you like about the game, make changes that promote spending a greater ratio of time with that aspect. Or add something that makes those less enjoyable parts more appealing. Show those live service grinders the freedoms that they are losing out on.