The new rules make it sound like if you gift/readopt a jmd, you still have 8 slots and just can't get anymore Jmds until a month passes, correct? I personally wasn't fond of the "no longer want, you're down a slot no matter what" rule the first version(s) had.
Yup! I wasn't keen on the slot penalties either, and I knew it wasn't exactly favored by the community, so all prior slot penalties are nullified and the new system is in place. However, I don't want people to try to get around the no trading rule, which is why there is a one month slot freeze if you gift or readopt a JMD.