The new ones shall ask an ancient one to get access to the land.
When i joined, one year ago, I had no choice to enter a land but to be able to do it on my own, either through the maze or by beating the Loreroot guards. Only option to get to necrovion was to ask a favour from the king (before trying my luck as MP5).
Today the new comer can get access to any of the main land by making friend with a citizen from that land (not only the king) that would pass him a Pass paper. He can still beat the loreroot guards and pass the pmaze (although viscosity makes it harder now). It is way more flexible than it was. I don't think they would complain.
I missed the regeneration today. Are the herbs basket and MDA buckets associated with land loyalty?