Most of the time I'm not as excited as I was in the past. The new stormtrooper was great to see and reminded me why I collect and how fun it can be. It also helped me refocus what I want to collect. This year we finally got access to solid cases again. So, in the past few years, I pretty much had to buy by the case or risk not getting the figures I really wanted. That meant some figures I didn't want. Now that I can pick and choose again, I'd have to say it's becoming more fun again. I also decided to skip the Imp. Gunner and Sensorscope R2 even though I usually buy all OT TVC figures. I already have those figures and don't really need more, so that's helped to refresh my enjoyment.
I think if anybody wants to take a break, I'd suggest still pre-ordering or buying things in store that you normally like and just put them in a box in a closet somewhere without opening. Stay on your break by not opening the stuff and after a couple of months, open that box and see how you feel looking at those figures. If at least some of them excite you, then maybe you just needed a break. If nothing excites you, then go through the rest of your collection and see what does excite you and maybe focus your collection around that stuff.