Welcome Craig! Glad to have you here amongst this merry band. Your story sounds very familiar, and we seem to share many interests. You'll like this forum, no doubt.
When I got back into WWI aircraft modeling several years ago, I started with a Roden 1/32 Fokker Dr.I, since there was little rigging (with which I had little experience, not having built a WWI kit since I was a child back in the late 1960s). It was a pretty good choice, but a bit more challenging to build that a WNW single-seater. Still, a pretty buildable kit and a nice model. My first WNW kit was the Pfalz D.IIIa, which was easy to build and beautiful, followed by the Sopwith Pup, ditto on the build. With all of your modeling experience, you'll have little problem with the Roden and even the Special Hobby kits. The new Cooper State Model line of kits (lots of Nieuports in 1/32!) are on par with WNW, and great builds. Also, if you are not careful, you might also get sucked into the world of paper kit modeling (happened to me), as there seems to be a growing group of paper modelers building interesting paper kits on the forum (check them out).
Relax, enjoy, and build what you are interested in. They guys here can help with recommendations for all sorts of good aftermarket products, and I actually learned a lot from checking out the Des Delatorre (RIP Des) tutorial links on the main WWI Aircraft Modeling web page, particularly his rigging tutorial. I don't make my own eyelets and turnbuckles though, since they are easily had from Bob von Buckle of this forum, which saves me the extra time and trouble, and they are well worth the modest price!
Anyway, have fun, join in and welcome to WWI modeling!
Best regards,
Bob