oh well - things do get tried for the perceived betterment for the users on any site - can't blame hc in this regard
the old format had the better background, making it much easier on the eye - very small fonts add to the discomfort - lol - i'd say a good % of punters on this site are over 40, hence the need for eye comfort
if people don't so much as whige about it, i'm sure it would be construed as feedback
