Could have sworn that new map project died a long ass time ago, at least the one of any worth, wouldn't be surprised if there were half-assed attempts afterwards like that bloody horrid overworld revamp.
I'd actually be curious to hear if the iZone staff team has anything up their sleeve. Granted I haven't played since I retired like 2 or 3 years ago, but all the random management changes and whatnot I've hear about definitely don't add any credibility to a long-term major update being in the works.