My return to The Old Republic has been wonderful. Bioware has done a great job polishing the experience and rounding out the edges of the free to play conversion. There is a lot of negative blather on the internet about the game, but I've found the people that play it, of which there are a great many, have a positive outlook on the game, and enjoy their time there.
When I'd originally played SWTOR before, I'd spent most of my time as a Sith Juggernaut. I left that character around level 40. Instead of jumping back into a higher level character in the middle of a story I don't really remember, I decided to start a new character. I settled on the Sith Sorcerer. I always end up wanting to heal anyway so this seemed like a good investment. It's been a great way of easing back into the game and the numerous changes that have been implemented since I left (Yay group finder!). I'm also really enjoying the Inquisitor story.