I started shooting it back when it was 10 round. I shoot the same G17 now, just stuck long mags in it and ground the finger grooves off when rules allowed it.
I liked the ten rounds, I enjoy the higher cap more. The max weight rule doesn't bother me, neither did the old + whatever ounces. I think the add whatever you want "small parts" is dumb but doesn't really affect anything at this point. I think it's interesting to see many chasing weight. I'm glad the optics are more durable, and choices have improved I think competition drove this. I think the classification system is a bit more representative now than it was in the beginning. I think the old guys coming over because they can't see the front sight and young guys come over cause "it's easy" are funny when they walk their way thru the stages, shoot super slow, and complain of losing the dot all the time, the optic has no positive impact if any at all on their shooting, but as long as they enjoy it I'm all for it. I think it's pulled more people from production than its brought new shooters to USPSA.