Well, I am getting used to it.
One problem area needs attention: The sidebar. The items in the sidebar listings should open in the same was as the main listing, according to the preference setting.
Example:
My preference setting is for items to open in a new window. (new Tab in Firefox) Items in the main listing, like Latest Comments, do open in a new window. BUT, items in a sidebar (like Breaking News) open in place of the latest Comments page. Out of habit, when I close a thread I have also closed my Latest Posts page . . . [bummer]
I think that is still being worked on.
I would venture to guess it will go back to the automatic open in a new window some time before “bedtime”
All that right clicking, and clicking on ‘open in new window’ is wearing out my mouse hand...