I think it is great. Why do I surmise that there will be a complaint or two? LOL!
I wish that the interface to set up "my preferences" were a little more "user-friendly," but I see these features as an area for hard-core FReepers only - which is as it should be.
Let the PRIMARY (default) settings on the main forum pages be idiot-proof (er, "fault-tolerant) - for lurkers and newbies - but allow tech-heads and veteran FReepers the option to CUSTOMIZE their experience here to the level of their comfort.
It's "win-win!"