I just actually got around to starting Beyond Canon this week (what a week!) and it does start a bit bumpy for my taste, but I'm looking forward to catching up and finally understanding all those cool fanarts! I also really want to experience upd8 culture again, hhhh... Reason works hard, but nostalgia works harder!!!
I know the Epilogues aren't to everyone's taste, but personally I do enjoy the bitter feel they present (as hard as some of it hits!). If Beyond Canon has a mix of that and the usual Homestuck antics, I think it'll be a pretty cool read. But again, this is coming from someone who isn't up to date (yet) and who doesn't like skipping, so who knows!