Hope I'm not too late to comment on the new layout.
Main point: the advert and lower ribbon take up so much room that you can only see one post at a time on the screen.
Or see about 3-4 thread titles at a time on the list of a thread topic.
PLEASE tell me this is going to change. It's so unpleasant and frustrating to use. You can't even press page down as it skips bits.