normally i would want 1.8 survival a lot more but tbh im getting pretty bored of survival and the new stuff in 1.9+ will prob get me more interested+1
The 1.9 combat updates are basically irrelevant for survival's gameplay. The new blocks (even beyond 1.9) are totally work getting the crappy combat for me at least. I'm sure many of the other players feel the same. I hope they do this when the reset rolls around!