Sorry to Necro this post but I'm in a similar boat to OP... back after a (long) break and not sure what to do or where to start!
I did log in with slightly better financial circumstances however - sat in a partially upgraded Python, a few other ships in storage and $47million, so ships and creds aren't a big issue but its what to do with them.... I've my original Sidewinder, the Freagle, my first Cobra MkIII, a Viper and Vulture set up for combat then an Asp for trading rares and long distance jumps.
Any suggestions on something to ease back into it all?
These Public Goals - are they worthwhile? I saw in the Spacestation Contact list there were now Engineers who look like they upgrade your equipment that some Public Goals were faction linked with. My thoughts were that these might be a good idea to stock up and travel out to one of those for a large delivery and sale / faction boost to just get back into the general flying and travelling mechanics... docking...
Or just get my sidewinder shipped out to me and practice docking several hundred times before writing off my Python.... lol