Hey people.
Id love to come back to BM and would like to know if theres the slightest possibility that my old family is still floating around on some DB backup.
Good to have you back, if you decide to join!
I wondered the exact same thing after taking a break from BM for several years and got the exact same answers. I ignored the reminder emails so didn't log in in time.
I just created a new family with exactly the same name, and roleplay them (in game and on wiki) as being the same family. That is, if you don't want to create an entire new family of course.
Have fun!