Okay let's not go nuts with the revisionism. Ow1 was NOT active. In fact, judging by my (admittedly anecdotal) queue times, ow2 is a lot more active as I'm waiting usually a quarter of how long I would have waited in 1.
Also side note, but I find it hilarious how both narratives of "this is the same as ow1!" And "They deleted ow1 forever" are being run with simultaneously lmao.