So assuming that monsters will work with the new update, do you think they will have server side difficulty options like in SP survival (Easy, normal, hard)? Where easy means everyone can walk around alone at night with few problems, and hard meaning you better have a group with you unless you plan on getting owned 10 steps from your house.
Also once the new update hits (again assuming monsters work) are the server mods going to still have the ability to spawn whatever resources they want, or is everyone going to have to earn everything the hard way? For example TNT was only available from a mod since creepers couldn't be killed for gunpowder. Not that I mind if they spawn stuff, I just think it would be more fun if everyone had to "earn" their stuff. =] I guess it really depends on whats fixed in the update. PLZ PLZ PLZ working minecarts, buckets, monsters and redstone circuits!