Me too. Playing long operations was probably the most enjoyable option in cmbb. Weather changes, different daytimes etc. really made feel like having dynamic battlefield at hand. I understand what problems this brings with the AI thought.
Definitely. IT has been in my thoughts at least 4 or 5 years: "what would CMBB be with modern game engine and graphics". These past two weeks have been as slow as platoon of ISU's in marshy enviroment.
I also think (optimistically) 28th of march, 09.00 a.m. (gmt +2).