Open source question

[Noselacri]

I want to play classic EQ again, but I can't enjoy playing just one character. It's simply too boring and mechanically primitive. Unfortunately, this is literally the only classic server of worthwhile quality in existence, so there are no options short of building one yourself which, let's face it, is out of the question. Last time I checked, the only open source platform available was PEQ whose stock code and database is extremely basic and wildly improvised. Is this still the only recourse or has something playable been made open source in the last couple of years?