First off: New newbie area is fun. I like the graphics, quests are a bit irritating - especially the necessary ones to advance to the mainland - but the rewards are generous, as is the new newbie armor, the AI mission, the comp nanos are handy.
In general, while I've been trying to create new characters I've found that GS0 is empty, GS2 is so full it's lagging, warping and NPCs are occasionally choking in necessary quest steps. So that needs some work.
But overall its great!