I don’t know what you remember or know about Estonia, but there are a couple of things. The society has changed, the weather is still the same. It’s pleasant, light and livable for half of the year, while the other half of the year it’s dark, gloomy and cold. You may think it sounds like Seattle, but the sun is actually up for 2.5 hrs longer on each winter day in Seattle compared to Estonia — and this also means that in fact with the sun being extremely low, twilight-like conditions are present here for almost all of the winter months when it’s cloudy (which is 95% of the time in Nov and Dec). It is very depressing even for a native going through this every year. The society has advanced, but with a traditional occupation that doesn’t pay so high, people are not getting by that well. Prices are high while salaries are much lower than countries like Finland (and even more significantly lower than in the US), and this is the reason for why not that many people from abroad settle in Estonia, let alone permanently. Without an emotional connection to the country it can be hard to justify it. If you are a self-employed online entrepreneur, digital nomad etc, and can tolerate the weather and lack of social connections, Estonia can be a better place for you though.