Is there any update on whether or not there is going to be a good clan plugin coming in the future? I understand that the one we had before 1.8 was outdated. But I was hoping that there was going to be a new one coming back.

Would love to see this implemented.

It's under discussion at the moment. Yes, the plugin we used before 1.8 wont be returning as it is vastly outdated, but we'll be looking in to possibilities of a new one.