listing on post per line was something I knew I was going to miss but didn't realise how much in the site went live. I think thread view is great and should be an *option*. But there's much information that can be conveyed instantly in the post list.
When looking at the forum for a new stock even before you've had a chance to take in any of the post titles, the number of posts between announcements and the number of different names gives an immediate visual picture of how well noticed the stock is by the general community.