The existing layout and overall UI/UX is not user friendly at all. The User Information being turned into Horizontal bar has made reading the posts extremely unreadable. So Many info. The horizontal bar, the expanded text, the signatures, even If User is quoting the post or attaching an image, we cant immediately swift through the content of any post. Instead of forcing the new layout on all the userbase, Why not roll out as an option, test it out, and then implement it? Or Atleast should have had announced it before hand. If you are not able to change horizontal user info bar into Vertical bar, then atleast ask the users if they want this layout or not? if not then roll back the changes.
Beside Horizontal bar issues, the Image behind the main page is also distracting. When you are scrolling up or down to go any forum, It has negative impact and distracting effect on readability
Then comes the issue of Main forums used to show the latest reply under main forum heading. Now it has disappeared as well.
Overall a botched upgrade. Not a user friendly UI/UX and it is being forced upon the users despite the negative feedback being provided to management.