it doesn't help that the island is basically crumbling from missing addons, vehicle reliance that doesn't work that well in high playercount servers, and unfinished sections.
i also can't see a fresh new years map emerging given the general disinterest in blockland these days, so they could literally just
do a repeat of 2011's design which was before the idea of having a massive build was required for new years.
big room, dance floor, piss soaked ballpit, and a big countdown clock. everything else is extra.