Suggestions to Improve Focus Mode

One thing I love about Lichess is the option to turn on zen mode, which completely blocks out everything but the chessboard and the clock. I know there is a focus mode, but I think the current focus mode needs significant improvement:

(1) Focus mode still shows your rating adjustments. This gives you a good idea as to what skill level your opponent is.

(2) The chessboard is positioned very awkwardly and so is the right panel:

I created a very crude concept art of something that I think would be good: 

The point is that the chessboard is front and center and there is nothing that distracts you like the sidebar chat or how badly placed the chessboard is. 

Yes, eliminate the non-essential.

honestly, would like to see this, maybe custom backgrounds still apply but this would make the experience much better for many players.

@DoubtingDave the mode in your first screenshot is called Theater Mode.

Focus Mode looks like this:

and during a game it's even more minimal: