One thing I will say is that with the limited CR there is an upside to that in that because people are always eager for new CR they do get enthusiastic about playing with new people. The enthusiasm is nice and I'm starting to feel like it's a nice home game because even if I have a character that doesn't work out in the setting I could probably try another one and people would still try their best to see if our characters can click.

All the tabletop comparisons are accurate because it has the same upsides and downsides. You have limited CR options because it's just the one small party, but people at least try their best to help you click with the group.