Generally, I try to give people the benefit of the doubt (well, other than one co-worker who referred to guys, gals and non-binary pals). So if I see men, I will assume that the person is referring to the old non-gendered meaning. OTOH, it is, in most cases, better to use wording that makes it clear even to those who are looking for exclusion, that is likely not there, whom you are referring to though. Oddly, I've found that many people don't seem to like being referred to as "all you zombies".
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