don't feel "alone" in that, molondon. the old system was - after many iterations - properly equipped to accomplish all that many users liked.
we became familiar with it and all its features.
seems that this attempt to 'change' things - didn't incorporate all (or even the majority) of the features of the old system along with the changes into the beta.
It would be nice, after the 'new system' is fully operating - to retain the capability of keeping the old - as it is easy to navigate, familiar, and functionally effective for most users.
Change is not always an improvement.
i was on the beta program but i have reverted back to the old system