I'm rather like you, Bravesteel; after playing some 4e, some 5e, trying CoC and Dungeon World, etc..., I've come back to 3e. I love it. I'll play it full tilt, I'll run epic 6th, and I'm sure I'll try other variants, but I can always enjoy it. And I've been playing for nearly 40 years.
Same here. I've been playing D&D since there was D&D, and 3.5 will always be my personal favorite. To each his own, of course.