A Pocket Query is a way to filter caches based on your specifications and download in batch mode. You get to the Pocket Query page through a link on your profile page, but here is a link directly to the New Query page: http://www.geocaching.com/pocket/gcquery.aspx
I see that five of the six caches you found when you started were regular-sized. A pocket query will, among many other things, let you filter out micro and small sized caches.
All that said... yes, the activity has changed considerably in many ways in the time you have been away. But that's pretty true of just about anything, including yourself.
Thanks for the quick responses!!
Jeff