I haven't played RuneScape in a long time and that was OSRS. But the last time I played the current version I thought it was easier which in my opinion it still is but with a fun change. I have always liked the idea of the Smithing skill. Has always been a favorite of mine and I really enjoyed experiencing this change making it more interactive.
Now if you guys could make a similar change to Fishing that would be great. Kind of like an idle simulator at the moment.
Oh and way back I also liked the Runecrafting addition. I can't remember what that plain is called but it was more interesting than running back and forth to alters.