Worth to return?

I didn't touch the game in two years and I do wonder if it's worth to return to. But to answer that for myself, I wanted to ask you:

Rune RNG: Is it still horribly poor, aka wasting weeks or even months for one singular usable rune or have the drops changed so that flat stats on 2/4/6 aren't as prevalent anymore?

2a: Which monsters came additionally into the game as 2a, did Com2Us finally manage to implement 2/year or was it dropped after the first round?

Free2play accessibility: I'm aware that free2play means having to play very long-term aka having longer dungeon run times and mayhaps unlocking other content a tad later due to monsters and stuff. But is it now possible to properly clear dungeons with f2p teams or are the only good comps still relying on non-farmable monsters?

YouTube guides: My biggest grift was, ultimately, the over the top loud, hasty and end game runes oriented videos that actually did not help too much when early or mid-game.

Are there guides or creators out there that have proper guides for new players or is it still just loud, flashy and hasty with a focus on endgame builds and pvp only?

Thanks in advance